Elizabeth Helen Jones, 89

GEORGETOWN - Elizabeth Helen Jones of near Georgetown passed away peacefully at her residence with her family surrounding her bedside on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. She was 89.

Mrs. Jones was born on Nov. 2, 1918, in Wilmington, daughter of the late Andrew Cichocki and Jesse (Pawlokowski) Cichocki.

Mrs. Jones was an expert seamstress and had worked at many of the sewing factories in Delaware over the years.

She had also worked at the Mister Donut in Midway and Millsboro.

She was devoted to her family and especially to watching her grandchildren in Little League and other sports.

Mrs. Jones attended Adult Plus where she played cards and she was known for her baking, especially her cookies.

She was predeceased by her husband, James Frank Jones Jr. in 1968.

She is survived by her son, James F. Jones III and wife Diane of Sarasota, Fla.; her daughter, Barbara Elizabeth Truitt and husband Jim of Georgetown; four grandchildren, Beth Redden and husband Ralph of Millsboro, Brooks Truitt and wife Lisa of Georgetown, Brett Truitt and wife Cristina of Norristown, Pa. and Sharon Bartolome and husband Carlos Sarasota; one great-grandson, Roy Truitt; two step great-grandchildren, Christopher and Arianna Bartolome; and very close friends, Becky and Jacob Breasure of Georgetown.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, 307 N. Bedford Street, Georgetown, where friends may call one hour prior to services.

Burial will be graveside at 1:30 p.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle.

Instead of flowers, contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.