Beverly Norma Longoria Jones, 76, of Alma, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.
Born in San Diego, CA May 2, 1947, she lived in Plant City, FL for several years before moving to Pierce County and then Bacon County. She was a cosmetologist by trade and had also worked for The Heritage Bank in Blackshear. She had spent the past several years as a homemaker. She was an excellent cook who enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church where she was in the Yvonne Davis Sunday school class. Over the years, she had sang in the adult choir as well as taught the Ladies Sunday school class. She loved the Lord and never missed an opportunity to help people find the Lord.
She was a daughter of the late Ruben D. Longoria and Belia Gamboa Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerry Duarte and David Ramsey.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, James E. “Jim” Jones Jr., Alma; her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Tim Wallace, Blackshear; her son, James E. “Jamey” Jones III, Blackshear; her step-mother, Leanor Longoria, Edinburg, TX; four sisters, Yolanda “Yolie” (Ramiro) Perez, Mission, TX, Suzie (Al) Longoria, Edinburg, TX, Olga Longoria, Chula Vista, CA and Sheryl Lynn (Steve) Rabideau, San Diego, CA; a brother, Ruben (Camile) Longoria Jr., Austin, TX; three grandchildren, Alexis (Toxey) Tuten, Addison Wallace and Gavin Jones and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, from the Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Stone officiating.
Interment will be in the Blackshear Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice Satilla Hospice House, 811 Beacon Street, Waycross, GA 31501 or to the Next Generation Building Fund at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 217 W. Carter Ave., Blackshear, GA 31516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
