Shirley Ann Jones, age 87 of Osgood passed away on Thursday November 22, 2018 at Aspen Place in Greensburg. She was born of July 8, 1931 the daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Gilland) Hosmer. She was the oldest of 10 children.
She was a graduate of Napoleon High School class of 1949. While in high school she worked as a nurse aide at Milan Whitlatch Clinic and Hospital. After graduation she began to work for Osgood Super Market for years. Shirley kept the books for the Osgood Super Market, Ray’s Country Store in Brooksburg and Ray’s Garage in Osgood.
On April 26, 1950 she married Dudley Ray Jones and they were blessed with 5 children. They spent the next 60 plus years together until Dudley’s death in the Osgood Community.
Shirley is survived by sons; John Jones of Osgood, and Jeffrey Jones of St Petersburg, Florida, daughter Cathy Lafary of Champaign, Illinois, and several grand children and great grandchildren, brothers; Bill Hosmer of Delaware, Don Hosmer of Falmouth, Kentucky, Harley Hosmer of Owensboro, Kentucky, James Hosmer of Osgood, and Kenny Hosmer of Milan, sisters; Betty May of Versailles, Dorothy Doan of Lindsay, Oklahoma, Mary Thompson of Osgood, and Barbara Sue Peck of Osgood. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Alan, daughter Julie Ferguson, and grandchild Clarence Matthew McKay in 1989.
Friends and family are invited to a public visitation from 10-12 on Tuesday November 27, 2018 at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. Funeral services will be held at 12 pm. Tuesday also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Greendale Cemetery. Memorials maybe made out to the family in care of the funeral home.