Clarabele Jones

JONES, Clarabele Burgess - Age 90, of Fenton, died Monday, February 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, February 13, 2015 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Pastor Jeremy Peters officiating. Burial in Woodland Cemetery, Reed City. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 4-8 PM. Those desiring may make contributions to Lake Fenton United Methodist Church. Clarabele was born February 5, 1925 in Owosso the daughter of Harry and Ida May (Manning) Burgess. She was a 1942 graduate of Owosso High School. She married Dean Edgar Jones June 20, 1942 and he preceded her in death August 16, 1994. Clarabele had resided in Fenton since 2006 coming from Frankenmuth and Reed City. She had been employed by Smith Bridgman's Department Store. She was a member of Lake Fenton United Methodist Church. She volunteered at the grocery store at Lockwood Senior Living, the Clothes Line Thrift Shop in Frankenmuth, and Reed City Skilled Nursing Facility. She also had learned Morse Code, because her husband was a Ham Radio Operator. Surviving are: daughter, Susan and husband, Patrick Hegarty of Gaylord and Jennifer and husband, Michael Clapp of Fenton; 2 grandchildren, Ryan and wife, Jillian Clapp of Costa Mesa, CA and Alyssa and husband, Ryan Wilson of Sandusky; great grandson, Maxwell Wilson; brother, Charles and wife, Mary Ann Burgess of Chelsea; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; adoptive parents, Cliff and Clara Doan; brothers, Lee Burgess and Cliff Doan; and sister, Eva Way. Online tributes may be posted on the obituaries page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Thursday, February 12, 2015 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States