Collene Morrison Jones born August 21, 1937 in Lenna, Oklahoma to John
and Allie Morrison, deceased. In 1952, she moved to Dustin Oklahoma
where she met the love of her life, James D. Jones. Born of the
marriage are two daughters Vicki Jones Beals and Robin Jones Phillips.
Collene and her family lived in various locations as part of their
career in the military making many friends which she cherished. After
retirement from the military, Collene and her family moved back to
Okmulgee Oklahoma where she worked at the Okmulgee Daycare for years.
Thereafter she worked for the Muscogee Creek Nation as a Community
Health Representive. Collene and James moved to Dustin Oklahoma where
they became members of the Dustin Baptist Church. Collene enjoyed
living on the farm taking care of her animals. Collene was blessed
with three grandsons, Dr. Bryan Beals, Robbie Crosier, and Charles
Beals and four granddaughters, Brooklyn, Emily, and Alexis Beals and
Cora Crosier. Collene went to heaven on in Yukon, Oklahoma leaving
behind her husband of 61 years, daughter Vicki and son in law Bobby
Beals, Watonga, Ok; daughter Robin and son in law Robert Phillips,
Bartlesville, Ok. Grandsons Dr. Bryan Beals and wife, Dr. Jenny Beals,
and their children, Brooklyn, Emily, and Alexis, Lawton, Ok; Robbie
Crosier and wife, Mallory Crosier, and their daughter, Cora, Edmond,
Ok; and Charles Beals and his fiancé Elizabeth Baldwin, Kansas City,
MO. She is survived by her sisters, Estaline McGuire, Eufaula,
Oklahoma and Charlene Thompson, Schulter, Ok and their families.
In lieu for flowers, donations can be made in her honor to St. Jude's
Children's Hospital.
Grave side services to celebrate her life will be held at the Hillcrest
Cemetery in Weleetka, Oklahoma on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2:00 pm under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home.
