Funeral services for Ms. Katherine Leonard Jones will be on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Meadville United Methodist Church in Meadville, MS at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the Midway Cemetery in Meadville. Rev. Rex Wilburn, Bro. Lance Moak, and Rev. Tony Mullins will be officiating the services, with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Franklin Funeral Home on Friday, March 8, 2019, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and continue on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Meadville UMC from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM.

Ms. Jones, 81, entered into her heavenly home on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Franklin Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 1, 1937, in Franklin County, MS, to Mr. Gus Vincent Leonard and Mrs. Callie Lucille Thornton Leonard. She was a member of Meadville United Methodist Church; was a retired administrative assistant for Department of Health for the State of Mississippi; and enjoyed gardening, her flowers, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and son, Roger Wade Jones.

Survivors are her daughter, Barbara Ann Parker of Hazlehurst, MS; sons, Michael Kerry Jones of Brandon, MS, and Steven Reginald Jones of Richland, MS; brother, James Vincent Leonard of Clinton, MS; 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, along with a host of family and friends.

Pallbearers are Graham Parker, Kyle Jones, Cody Jones, Steven Kight, Maynor Rivera, and Jimmy Jones.