Mary Jo Jones

Mary Jo Jones, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS died peacefully at home, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Mary Jo was born on May 9, 1941, in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Loretto Academy and was happily married for 48 years to the love of her life. She was a long-time member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs. There she belonged to the Order of the Daughters of the King. She was also a member of the Civic Friendship Club, and the St. Andrews Ladies Auxiliary (SALA) where she was a former Mardi Gras Queen. She was an avid bridge player and would play as often as possible. She loved socializing with her friends, volunteering in her community and an occasional trip to the Golden Nugget. Some would call her quite the social butterfly! Most importantly, she loved her family, her many friends and her sweet fur baby, BeeGee. She was very loved and will be so missed. Mary Jo is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph C. and Virginia L. Hank, her husband, Larry L. Jones, and her sister, Judith L. Braun. Survivors include her daughter, Laura L. Catchot (Ed, Jr.), son, Michael J. Jones (Denise), grandchildren, Cayla Riley (Devin), Tyler Jones (Jessica), Jared Jones, Nicole Hammer (Rick) and great- grandchildren, Kirra, Caleb, Alexander, Zachariah and Arya. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10am at Biloxi National Cemetery. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.