Eva Mae "Penny" Jones Obituary (1932 - 2009)

Eva Mae "Penny" Jones, 77, of Pana, died on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Heritage Manor-Pana. She was born August 9, 1932 in Edinburg, IL, the daughter of Raleigh Eva May Adams Jones. Eva graduated from Taylorville High School in 1951. She had lived in Taylorville and Pana areas her entire life, except for a time when she lived in Flint, MI. Eva was a member of First Baptist Church, Pana; Pana Senior Citizens; past member of the Pana Optimist Club. She loved gardening, crocheting, sewing, and animals. She also enjoyed volunteering delivering meals for the Pana Senior Citizens Center. Eva was the secretary at Washington School in Pana School District #8 from 1974 until her retirement in 1994. She is survived by her children: Debbie Emery husband Brad, Decatur, IL and Randall Kinsey, Pana, IL; 9 grandchildren: Robert Emery, Michelle Witt, Wendy Pease, Amy Nicol, Corina Presnell, Shelby Kinsey, Janet Eastin, Jamie Eastin, Jon Eastin; and 11 great grandchildren: Evan, Grace, Eva, Oliver, Kasandra, Jazmyne, Stormie, Kynzi, Cameron, Dustyn, Chyenna. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Scott Kinsey on March 16, 2004; 2 children in infancy, Frankie Sandra Jo; sisters: Ellen Durbin, Flossie Stewart, Ethel Gross, Marjorie Daniels; and brothers: Ray Adams, Fred Jones, Leo Jones, Raleigh Junior Jones. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held Friday, August 28, 2009 at First Baptist Church, Pana at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Greg White officiating. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pana. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at McCracken-Dean Funeral Home and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the church.