Beverly J. "Bev" Jones of Tiffin and Gainesville, Florida, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 8, 2023 at her home in Tiffin

Bev was born in Tiffin, Ohio on June 23, 1934 to Beulah (Creeger) and Gregory Shertzer. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Betty Timko and Dorothy Muggy and her husband, Melvin A. "Bud" Jones. Several sets of her German Shepherds, "The Boys", also predeceased her, as well as her lifelong friend, Nancy J. Cole.

Bev is survived by her two daughters, Susan M. Jones (Jack Bour) of Tiffin, Dr. Holly J. Jones (Bob Wolin) of Houston Texas, and her two grandchildren of Tiffin, Jarred A. Bour-Jones and Jaclyn A. Bour-Jones who affectionally called her MaMa Honey.

She is also survived by her "Angels" who loved and cared for her, allowing her to live out her life at home: Judy Miller, Donna Honsberger, Mary Schalk, Donna Faeth, Donna Pryor, Karen Coppus, Helen Brickner and Sandy Zoeller.

Bev was a graduate of Columbian High School where she was the head majorette and drum major of the band as well as Homecoming Queen. She earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Toledo. While at UT she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority, representative to PanHellenic Council and was the ROTC Queen in both her junior and senior years. After graduating from UT Bev was a flight attendant based in Miami Florida for Eastern Airlines for two years.

She returned home after marrying the love of her life, whom she remembered seeing during a fire drill in second grade, "Bud" Jones on April 10, 1959 at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Miami Florida. They were married for 51 years before Bud's death. Bev missed him every day since his passing in 2010.  In Tiffin, she continued post graduate work at Heidelberg University and taught in the Tiffin Public Schools for five years, being one of only two special education teachers in Seneca County.

Bev was a homemaker during the early years of her children's lives and was very active in all of their school activities, always encouraging them to do and be anything they wanted to be. She than joined her husband at Tiffin Foundry & Machine Inc. where she was the office manager for 25 years.

She was a talented high diver and swim enthusiast and an exquisite knitter. She was a perfectionist by nature which showed in all that she did. Her love for travel began when she visited the Bahamas and Cuba on her honeymoon and continued throughout her life, visiting numerous destinations with her family, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, the Caribbean, Panama, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, China and Tahiti. She had a special love for cruising and continued her travels with her family well into her 80's.

Bev was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin and the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Gainesville, Florida. A private service and burial at Greenlawn Cemetery will be conducted by her friend of many decades, Rev. Jeffrey P. Sikorski. Hoffmann-Gottfried- Mack Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with their arrangements.

As a lover of animals, especially "The Boys", memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society of Seneca County.

Condolences may be sent, and the guestbook signed, at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.