June Daphney Bailey Jones

June Daphney Bailey Jones, 87, of Toney, passed away on Friday, January 27th, 2023. Mrs. Jones was born on January 25th, 1936, to Eugene Bailey and Naola Blackburn Bailey. Mrs. Jones is survived by her daughter Beverly June Deffenbaugh (Mike); son Timothy Hural Jones (Kelli); grandchildren Rebecca Lock (Jason), Megan Colvett (Jonathan), Charlie Deffenbaugh (Laura), Jordan Daphne Ann Jones, Jacob T. Jones (Samantha). Megan Hobbs (Eli), Emilee Daly, and Drew Daly; great grandchildren Brayden Lock, Emmalee Lock, Lily Colvett, Alexander Colvett, Reed Colvett, Nora Deffenbaugh, Luke Deffenbaugh, and Ivy Jones; brothers John. D Bailey (Lavon) and Jack B. Bailey (June); and sisters Amy Beth Pressnell (Steve), Joy Brewer (Tony), and Holly Roberts; sister-in-law Gudrun Bailey; numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Hural A. Jones, Jr.; great grandchildren Charlotte Deffenbaugh and Henry Deffenbaugh; brothers Joe David Bailey and Hal E. Bailey; brother-in law Hooty Roberts. Funeral services for Mrs. Jones will be Tuesday, January 31st, 2023, at 3:00pm at Sardis Springs Baptist Church, with Tim Keenum and Jack Bailey officiating. Visitation will be Monday January 30th, 2023, from 2:00-9:00pm at the church. The burial will be at Sardis Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charlie Deffenbaugh, Jacob Jones, Brayden Lock, Joe David Bailey, Heath Roberts, Ben Pressnell, and Drew Daly. Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Smith, Bryan Smith, Ken Henson, John Newby, Jerry Newby, Jerry Allen Newby, Kenneth Croley, Robert Nichols, Danny Estes, Kenny Blythe, Jr., David Keenum, and Jonathan Keenum. Mrs. Jones was a lifelong member of the Sardis Springs community in Limestone County. She graduated from East Limestone High School and then attended Howard College (now Samford University). She and her husband were employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C. in 1955. She was an active member of Sardis Springs Baptist Church where she served as WMU and Church historian. She served with the local and associational WMU since 1954. She worked as a leader in Sunday School and Training Union. She volunteered with Vacation Bible School for more than 35 years. She began playing piano at the age of 10 and served as organist at Sardis Springs Baptist Church since 1964. She played piano for Music Makers (young musicians) for 39 years and Mission Friends for many years. She worked with Senior Citizens for 10 years and was a former member of Homemakers Club. She worked in the public school system first as a music teacher in 1967 and taught children’s art for 3 years at age 73. She began teaching art classes in the 1980s and was still actively conducting classes out of her basement studio at the time of her passing. Her hobbies included baking and decorating cakes for family and friends, reading, cooking, working in her flower garden and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

June Daphney Bailey Jones

January 25, 1936 - January 27, 2023