Mrs. Ethel H. Jones, 91, a native of Alabama and a resident of Bay Springs, MS passed from this life Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born in Washington County, AL on Friday, January 18, 1935, to the late William Calvin Hennis, Sr. and Elizabeth Patrick Hennis. She was a member of Bay Springs Baptist Church. She retired as a School Teacher for the Jasper County Public School System.

Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Orville Guyton Jones; parents, William Calvin Hennis, Sr. and Elizabeth Patrick Hennis; three brothers, Floyd W. Hennis, Bernie Hennis, and William C. "Bill" Hennis, Jr.; three sisters, Bernice H. Wells, Mary Leigh Phillips, and Mattie V. Bradley. She is survived by her son, Tim Jones; friend, Terry Snyder, both of New Orleans, LA; a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

Visitation for Mrs. Jones will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Freeman Funeral Home, 1305 Skyland Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, April 10, 2026, at Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro, MS with Rev. Ed King officiating. Interment will be in County Line Cemetery in State Line, MS. Pallbearers are Michael Wells, Darrell Hennis, Rault Edmonds, Jason Sims, Darren Sims, and Gary Dean.