Norma Jean Jones

Norma Jean Jones of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026.

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She was born on August 31, 1940, in Ochlocknee to Thomas Watson and Madge Reynolds Heald. She was one of five children and the baby and only girl. She attended the public school of Ochlocknee, Georgia till the 9th grade and then graduated from Boston High School in Boston, Georgia, in 1959. She graduated from Frank's Beauty School in 1971 and was a licensed beautician for over 37 years. She was united in Holy Matrimony with Jack Jones on December 29, 1978, and together they shared 40 years. They were blessed with four children, one from her first marriage and three from Jack’s first marriage. Together, they were a family of six. She was a member of Rose City Church of God for many years, where she was active in the choir and the Young at Heart group.

She is survived by her daughter, Patti Gilmore, Thomasville; Stepsons: George Jones, Middleton, PA, Richard Jones (Shannon), Thomasville; Like a daughter: Jeannette Atkinson, Thomasville; Grandchildren: Dr. Meagan Wood Hopkins (Nicholas), Hahira, and Stephen Jones, Middletown, PA; Great-grandchildren: Lilliana Hopkins, Hahira, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Jones, and her brothers, William, Russell, Eugene, and Emory Heald. Funeral services will be held at Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home on Saturday - July 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Tyler Carter officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.

Donations can be made in memory of Norma Jean to Archbold Hospice. .