Lillie Lucille Jones Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lillie Lucille Jones of Oxford, Mississippi, born in Laurel, Mississippi, who passed away on April 16, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lillie Lucille Jones to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lemuel G. Harrelson and Myrtle Irene Fowler Harrelson; and her sister Gwendolyn Harrelson Carr. She is survived by: her brother Lemuel Alvin Harrelson of Laurel, MS.; her former husband Chuck Dayton; her husband Rufus Thomas Jones (Oxford); her children, Michele Dayton Patton (Lynn) of Paris, MS, Sabrina Dayton Edwards (John) of Mont Pelier, MS, Rhonda Dayton Tompkins (John Hill) of Oxford, MS, Julie Jones Dakin (Paul) of Oxford, MS and Les Jones (Shelia) of Madison, MS.; her grandchildren, Hunter Mize (Corey), Tyler Mize (Kylie), Preston Shotts (Celia), Dayton Shotts, Lillie Tompkins, Allison Jones Graham, Grant Jones, Keller Anderson, Kate Anderson Layla Anderson, Baylee Bagget (Lex), Lyndsey Patton, Jackson Patton and Marlee Patton; and her close friends, Edna Wright, Mary Cronin and Madeleine Sapoch.
