Ceolah Jones
(1946 - 2019)
Obituary
Ceolah Kay (Drake) Jones, 72, of
Winfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday (Aug. 10, 2019) at her
home.
Ceolah was born Oct. 28, 1946, in Iola,
the daughter of Delbert W. Drake and Edith Elaine "Molly"
(Yockey) Drake. She graduated from high school in Humboldt in 1964
and received her LPN from PSW School of Nursing in Wichita.
Ceolah was an LPN for over 40 years.
She worked at Cumbernauld Village until 2009 and from 2009-2016 she
worked at the Joy Home in Oxford, from which she retired.
She was united in marriage to Lee Tate
Jones on July 23, 1973, in Newton; he preceded her in death in 2016.
Ceolah enjoyed crocheting, reading epic
fantasy books, supporting Jimmy Swaggert Ministries, fishing and
looking for new fishing holes, and driving anywhere and everywhere.
She is survived by her son, Troy A.
Colston of Kennesaw, Georgia; daughter, Edith "Missy" Long
and husband Jarrod of Winfield; grandchildren: Elaine Sexton, James
Sexton, Jeremy Colston, Joshua Colston, Gary Colston, Levi Colston,
Ceolah Colston, Christopher Colston and Brandon Colston; and 19
great-grandchildren.
Ceolah is preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Lee Jones; son, Mark Colston; and brother, Dale
Drake.
Graveside services will be held at 10
a.m. Thursday (Aug. 15, 2019) at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery in
Winfield. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (Aug.
14, 2019) at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield.
Memorial contributions in Ceolah's name
may be made to the Family Worship Center of Baton Rouge;
contributions may be left in care of the funeral home.
