Theresa Jones

Theresa Gradney Jones, 82, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:37 PM on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Jones was born on May 17, 1937 in Bell City and lived all of her life in Lake Charles. She was a dedicated wife and mother of seven children.  Mrs. Jones attended Pasadena Baptist Church in Lake Charles.

She enjoyed spending time taking care of plants and gardening as well as gathering and playing bingo with her friends.

Those left to cherish her memory are five sons, Charles Jones (Diana), Kenneth Jones, Ronald Jones (Bernadine), Donald Jones, and Albert Jones; a daughter, Leslie Lewis (Gregory, Sr.); a sister, Retha Hebert; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward “Man” Jones; a son, Gilbert Jones; her parents, Phlesen and Theresa Gradney; and siblings, Lorenia Victorian, Mary Paterson, Lavenia McCrainey, Olivia Grandney, Margaret Prater, and Henry, Joe, Lewis, and Edward Gradney.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.  Pastor Joseph Jourdan, Pastor Michael Honore, and Pastors Michael and Carol Jones will officiate.  Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.  Visitation will begin on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the start of the service.