Leola Crane Ezell Jones Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on November 21, 2025, Leola Crane Ezell Jones (Meridian, Mississippi) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her former husband Charlie Ezell; her parents, Barrett Crane and Lucille "Mama Cille" Crane Moore; her stepfather Larkin "Papa Larkin" Moore; her siblings, Milo Crane, Jr., Jimmy "Put" Crane, Tommy Crane, Bobby Moore, Ulmer Moore, Jimmy Moore, Veggie Moore and Imogene Bullock; her parents-in-law, Robert Ellis Jones, James Bryant Ezell, Sr. and Pearl Ezell (Oleta Boykin Jones); and her siblings-in-law, Patsy Ezell Shumate, Lois Gumbert, Barbara Rayner, Clara Crane, Jo Heinz, Sadie Tidwell, Fairy Jean Bishop, Lula Mae Crane, Dot Crane and James Ezell, Jr..
She is survived by: her husband Glyn Jones; her children, Debbie May (Gene), Deanna Bowles (Randy), Jeanna Rutledge (Wayne), Glyn Jones, Jr. (Shelly) and Lisa Jones Reynolds (Kevin); her grandchildren, Michael Alexander (Samantha Hagwood), Frances "Sissy" Eaves (Bradley) and Floyd Maseda, Jr. (HaeRee); her great grandchildren, Willow Alexander, Elim Alexander, Caroline Eaves, Collins Eaves, Shepherd Alexander and Aiden Rutledge; her grandsons, Arthur Jones, Conner Reynolds, Michael Rutledge (Melissa) and Steven Rutledge (Rachel); her siblings, Theola "Peewee" Grayson, Donnie "Sugar Baby" Moore (Linda), Webb Moore and Delton Moore (Bobbie Neil); and her sisters-in-law, Myrna Crane, Teresha Moore and Janet Dearmond (Hokey).
The Jones Family suggests memorials be made as donations to Calvary Baptist Church- Meridian, Concord Methodist Church – Enterprise, or to EMAR (East Mississippi Animal Rescue), in lieu of flowers.
