Margarette Jones

Margarette Jones, 72, a native and resident of Franklin, La., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at 12:10 p.m., at Franklin Foundation.

She is survived by her husband, Lionel Jones Sr.; sons, Lionel Jr. (Paula), Kim (Ethel), and Eldridge Jones Sr.; daughters, Gertie (John) Boagni, Joy Alexander, Elonda Jones and Lawanya (Sirbatian) Charles; sisters, Eliza (Conrad Sr.) Collins and Redoulia Patrick; brothers, Edward Jr. (Sue) and Wilbert (Barbara) Patrick; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to funeral time, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She is buried at Trinity United Methodist Cemetery in Baldwin, La.