Loretta Mae Jones

Funeral services for Loretta Mae Jones, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2025, at First General Baptist Church, Willow Springs, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. 

Loretta Mae Jones was born June 18, 1943, at Garwood, Missouri, to John Woodrow Howard and Eunice Rayfield Howard.  On June 9, 1961, she was married to James L. Jones, who preceded her in death on October 21, 2020.

Mrs. Jones passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Cedarhurst of West Plains.  Before moving to West Plains in 2021, Mrs. Jones was a resident in Willow Springs, Missouri for 46 years.  Her passion was working in her yard and tending to her flower beds at the family home in Hickory Hills.  She was very active in the community in her later years in life, taking care of flower beds downtown, being on the Hometown Pride board and active with the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce, where she received the “Woman of the Year” award in 2003 and the Willow Springs “Community Spirit Award” in 2014.  Loretta loved and cherished her two sons and her three grandchildren.  She loved spending time with Ryan, Tucker and Ellie every chance she had.

She is survived by her two sons, Len Jones, West Plains, Missouri and Randy Jones, Kansas City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Ryan Jones of Iowa, Tucker Jones of Maryland and Ellie Jones of South Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Her parents, husband, one sister, Emma Lee Price and one niece, Glenda Potter, preceded her in death.  

Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Friday prior to the service.  A private burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.