Sammie Ruth Hill Jones

Mrs. Sammie Ruth Hill Jones, 93, died Saturday, February 10, 2024, at The Ellison in Oxford, MS. The funeral will be Monday, February 12, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Don Gann officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 12:30 P.M. Burial will follow the service in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Jones was born on November 16, 1930, in Union County, MS, to the late Arpie Myrtle Melton and Ruben Vestle Hill. She was the former owner of Happy House Nursey School and a member of the Oxford Pilot Club. Mrs. Jones loved her career as a Real Estate Agent, perfectly balancing a successful work life with her role as a wife and mother. Believing strongly in giving back to one’s community, she served as a Cottage Leader for the North Mississippi Regional Center. One of the most beloved areas of her life was her devoted membership to First Baptist Church of Oxford. Mrs. Jones dedicated her time to carefully preparing lessons for the Sunday School class she taught, and held many precious friendships with her church family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Devon Jones; her son, Rickey Jones; and her sister, Kay Hill Hawks.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Barry Jones and his wife, Christy, of Oxford, MS; daughter-in-law, Terry Jones of Grenada, MS; brother, Ralph Lamar Hill and his wife, Nan, of New Albany, MS; six grandchildren, Carrie Nolen (Clay), Taylor Jones (Fair), Charles Jones (Mary Katherine), Michael Jones (Jill), William Jones, and Sam Jones (Sami); as well as eight great-grandchildren, Parker Nolen, Cooper Nolen, Briley Nolen, Kylie Nolen, Leo Jones, Lily Jones, Stella Jones, and Olivia Jones.

Expressions of sympathy or memorial contributions in Mrs. Jones’ memory may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or online at https://diabetes.org/ways-to-give .