Frances Priddy Jones, 79, of Dunbar passed away on May 2, 2012 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

She was born in Laing, WV to the late Robert W. and Mary Priddy. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and retired from Montgomery Ward after many years of loyal service. Frances, a longtime resident of Tyler Mountain, was a member of McKinnon Presbyterian Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and foster granny at Dunbar Primary School. She truly enjoyed being a foster granny helping her students. Frances had four loves: Elvis, the Mountaineers, the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lionel D. (Chet) Jones; daughter, Victoria Lynn; sister, Jesse P. Justice; brother, George W. Priddy; and brothers-in-law, Jack Mallett, Clyde Phillips, and Warren Dunlap.

Frances is survived by her sons, Lionel "Te" Jones and wife Megan, Jeremiah "Hoss" Jones and wife Gail; grandchildren, Bethany and husband Drew Meighen, Ethan, Owen, Ericka, and Alexis Jones; great grandchildren, Luke and Kyle Meighen; loving and devoted sisters, Nancy Dunlap, Bobbie Mallett Phillips, and Mary Rucker and husband Raymond; brother-in-law, Rusty Justice; and cherished nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, May 4 at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. Services will be at 11 am Saturday, May 5 at Keller Funeral Home with her nephew, Pastor H.B. Carney, officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Dunbar Intermediate PTO to support their Playground Fund, 1300 Myers Avenue Dunbar, WV 25064.