Glida M. Jones

Glida Mae Jones, 95, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Madison County Healthcare System in the care of EveryStep Hospice.

Glida was born June 20, 1929, to Ray Clayton and Mary Ruth Cline in Osceola. She graduated from Clarke County High School in 1947. Louis Franklin Jones and Glida Mae were married Feb. 20, 1949, in Osceola. She later graduated from Iowa School of Beauty and opened Glida’s Beauty Shop a few years later.

Porcelain china painting became her greatly loved hobby and talent. Many people from all over the country loved, purchased and enjoyed her painted dolls, lamps, plates, cups and many other pieces.

Glida is survived by her son, Ray Edward (Marcia) Jones; her daughter, Mary Ann Cox (friend, Terry); four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dale and Ardis Leggett and four nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; father- and mother-in-law, Ed and Velma Jones and her sister and brother-in-law, Velma and Gilbert Black.

A visitation was held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Field Cemetery, Clarke County.

Memorials may be directed to the family for a future designation. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.