Leta Mae (Shelton) Jones, 79, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

Born August 18, 1937 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Nora Lea (Jones) Shelton. On August 14, 1956 in Bernie, Missouri, Leta was united in marriage to Harry A. Jones who preceded her in death on May 14, 2001. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Altis and Alice Woodward.

Leta is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Michale Eugene and Merrili Jones of Kirksville, MO; one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Gail and Alan Shinofield of Oskaloosa, IA; one grandson, Adrian Dale Belzer and wife Katy of Collins, IA, and several nieces and nephews.

Leta was raised in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and was a graduate from Mountain Grove High School. She resided in Kansas a number of years until moving to Kirksville, Missouri, in 1969. She was a homemaker and did babysitting in her home.

Leta enjoyed crocheting and cooking but most of all enjoyed time spent with her family.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kirksville.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, with Pastor Richard Northcutt officiating. Interment will follow the service at Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 for one hour before the service.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Leta Jones may be made to the American Cancer Society. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.