Donna D (Nash) Jones

Donna D Jones, 86, of Elwood, passed away onMarch 5, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Donna was born on May 2, 1926 to LeRoy and Edith(Jones) Nash in Summitville, IN.Donna married Lewis H. Jones on November 7, 1941, and enjoyed 65 years together before he passed away on November 28, 2006.Donna formerly worked as a restaurant owner, cook, homemaker, foster parent and a missionary. Donna was a missionary to Eritrea Africa from 1952-1956 with the Evangelical Faith Mission where she and her husband founded the mission station and church in Agridat, as well as an orphanage and medical clinic.Donna was also an ordained minister. Donna was a member of the Central Wesleyan Church from 1961 where she served through the years as Sunday School Superintendent, Board Member,SundaySchool Teacher, and Children's church director. She and her husband served as foster parents to over 100 children through foster care in Madison County.

Donna is survived byher children- David (Sherry) Jones of Elwood Sally (Jim) Beckley of Elwood;, Jim (Hilda) Jones of Alexandria, Tom (Cheryl) Jones of Logansport, Bill (Tambi) Jones of Middlebury, Terry (Shari) Jones of Holiday, FL; 3 Sisters - PatriciaTuck, JoycePeterson, Sharon Simmons; 2 Adopted daughters - Renee Sexton of Elwood, IN, ChristyGriffey of Elwood, IN; Many foster children, 29 grandchildren, 44 Great-Grandchildren, and 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren .
She was preceded in death by Father, LeRoy Nash, Mother, Edith (Jones) Nash, Husband, Lewis Herbert Jones,2 daughters Sandra Kay Jones & Rebecca Ann Jones, and siblings Loretta Gordon,Pauline Knotts,LeRoy Nash Jr. Laura Francis Nash, & Vera Neff.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Dunnichay Funeral Home, Elwood, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am onSaturday March 9,2013 at the Dunnichay Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Becker and Rev. Ben Capshaw officiating.

Burial will take place in Knox Chapel in Fairmount, In.

Flowers accepted but donations preferred to either Community Home Health Hospice or Elwood Central Wesleyan Church through the funeral home.

Online condolences at www.dunnichayfuneralhome.com