Carol Kay Jones, 84, of Price Place, AR passed away March 16, 2026 at Baxter Health hospital in Mtn Home, AR. She was born August 3, 1941 in East St. Louis, IL to Frank and Janice (Jentsch) Lewis.

On December 27, 1959, Carol was united in marriage to William Ernest “Ernie” Jones in Yuma, AZ. To this union, four children were born. Carol worked for many years as a cashier at a truck stop. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan. Carol was also the 1999 Illinois class D horseshoe pitching champion. She and her husband moved to Price Place, AR in 2013, after vacationing on Bull Shoals Lake for 40+ years. They loved the Ozarks. Ernie passed away in December of 2021.

Carol is survived by her four children: Kenneth Jones of Price Place, AR, Terry Jones of Troy, IL, Mark Jones of Price Place, AR, and Tom Jones II of Independence, MO; 14 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 2 sisters Alice Anderson of Price Place, AR and Wendy Kossakoski of Troy, IL; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Janice Lewis; and 2 brothers Kerry Lewis and Gene Lewis.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.