Eilene P. Jones

Eilene P. Jones, 89, of Overton, Nebraska, passed to the next life on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born November 21, 1920, in the Overton, Nebraska area to Hugh and Emma (Anderson) Purintun. She graduated from Overton High School. Following graduation she married H. Thomas Jones on June 15, 1944, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked in Philadelphia for several years while Tom served in the Navy during W.W.11. After the war, they returned to Overton where Eilene lived and worked her entire life. She was employed by the United States Postal Service in 1965, until her retirement some 20 years later. She became the Postmaster in 1977. Eilene was a member of several organizations including the United Methodist Women, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Rebekah’s, and the Overton Cemetery Board of Directors. She was a devoted life-long member of the United Methodist Church and was on several church committees over the years. She loved playing bridge and until recently was an active member in local bridge clubs. Eilene especially loved her family and cherished family gatherings and dinners. She adored her two grandsons. She was a devoted wife and cared intently for her husband, Tom, during his illness with brain cancer. Her sister Catherine Adams was her closest friend. Eilene is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Dwight and wife (JoAnn Eakins) Jones of Boston, Massachusetts Two grandsons: Jansen Jones of Atlanta, Georgia Joel Jones of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania One sister: Catherine (Robert) Adams of Lexington, Nebraska One brother: Charles (Kathryn) Purintun of Gothenburg, Nebraska She is also survived by a host of family, friends and neighbors. Eilene was preceded in death by her husband, Tom in 1998; two brothers, Floyd “Mike” Purintun & Vernon “Pat” Purintun and one sister, Leila Ann Huff. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Overton, Nebraska with Reverend Katherine Bullard officiating. The family has honored Eilene’s wishes that her casket be closed for visitation and the funeral service. A time for visiting with the family and guestbook signing will be Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Overton United Methodist Church or the Overton Volunteer Fire Department. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Please direct condolences to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.