Susan Jones Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Susan Jones (Columbia, South Carolina), who passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 79, 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 Susan Jones to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Susan may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. Frank Watts Ashley and Alice Wilson Ashley; her husband Elden Jones; her former husband Robert Bodie; and her brother Dr. Franklin Ashley.
She is survived by: her daughter Melanie Kicklighter; her grandson Chandler Kicklighter; her cousins, Sarah Virginia Muirheid, Charlie Wilson and Rachel Kilpatrick; her sister-in-law Dottie Ashley; and her close friends, Jean Lefler and Marie Brigman.
