Hattie Lou Jones, 85, of McGehee, AR, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017. She was born in Bradley County, AR on March 9, 1932 to the late Arch and Selma Johnson. She loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. Hattie worked at the family business at Otasco in McGehee, AR for many years. Hattie was very involved at the McGehee Food Pantry. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in McGehee, AR where she was very active with the United Methodist Women and church choir.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Jones; sons, Steve Jones and Mike Jones; father and mother-in-law, Mr. Lloyd & Mrs. Bertie Jones; Mattie Jones; sisters, Edie Frazer and Martha Dale. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth “Priss” Jones of McGehee, AR; grandson, Steve Jones of McGehee, AR; sister-in-law, Francis Hargis of Hermitage, AR, and nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at 1:00pm–1:45pm on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, AR. Graveside services will follow at 2:00pm at McGehee Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McGehee Food Pantry, P.O. Box 903, McGehee, AR 71654.