Etta Annette Allmond Jones, 84, of St. Marys passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at Pruitt Health in St. Marys, Georgia.

Born in Emanuel County Georgia on August 15, 1940, Annette was the daughter of the late Darilond E. and Ila Belle Joiner Allmond. Annette moved to St. Marys, Georgia with her family in the late 1950s where the family opened a general store. Annette was a homemaker for most of her life after stints of working at Citizens State Bank, Foodland grocery store, and the American Can Company. Annette met Johnny Stanley Jones while drinking a milkshake at the drug store where he worked. Annette and Stanley were married on September 14, 1961, and remained together until Stanley's passing in 2016. Her grandchildren were the loves of her life. She had the privilege of spending a lot of time with all the grandchildren during their formative years and built close relationships with all of them as a result. She spent countless hours attending school activities, ball games, and dance recitals. Annette was most renowned for her world class southern cooking. She got a lot of joy from watching
people enjoy meals that she had cooked. Annette was a member of First Baptist Church in St. Marys, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm, at the First Baptist Church of St. Marys with Pastor Verdell Griffin officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. The family will receive friends at 11:00 am on Friday morning at First Baptist Church.

Pallbearers: John Jones, Joseph Jones, Sam Jones, Payton Crawford, James Jones, and Richie Moody.

Survivors include her son Nick Jones of St. Marys; her son and daughter in law Brad and April Jones of Kingsland; sisters and brothers in law Edwin and Dorothy Merrow of St. Marys, and Lamar and Martha Sue Crawford of Douglasville, Ga; grandchildren John Jones, Kacey Jones, Joseph Jones, and Sam Jones; and many special nieces and nephews.

The family requests memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Annette Jones be made to Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Pkwy. Brunswick, Ga 31525.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of the arrangements.