Barbara Ruth Jones

Barbara passed away after a brief battle with an invasive cancer while in Community Hospice at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville Florida. She has been a resident of Jacksonville since December 1980. Barbara and her husband David moved to Jacksonville from Louisville Kentucky. Before moving to Jacksonville she was a Music Education Teacher in Kentucky with piano being her emphasis. While in Jacksonville, Barbara worked various part-time jobs in addition to being a full-time homemaker and volunteered with PTA and school booster programs after her daughter started school.

Barbara was preceded in death by her younger sister Deborah and her parents. She is survived by her loving family, Husband David, Daughter Lauren Ashley Buckley, Son-in-law Matthew Buckley of Jacksonville Florida and a younger brother John Ziminski of Boston Kentucky as well as Nieces and Nephews.

Barbara was raised on a farm outside of Boston Kentucky. She was raised by her mother along with her younger sister Deborah and little brother John on her grand parents farm run by her uncle. After graduating from high school from My Old Kentucky Home HS in Bardstown Ky, she went off to college. While attending Western Kentucky University in 1969, she met the young man who would become her future husband. The two married in 1974 and celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary recently in June. They have actually been together for 53 years since they first met.

Her family will deeply miss her smile, her personality and her love. She was always one who took care of others needs first. Her love will always be in their hearts and minds. Barbara’s Husband David is grateful to have their daughter Ashley and Ashley’s husband Matt nearby.

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There will be a viewing in Jacksonville at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home in Mandarin on Monday, August 15th, from 6pm - 8pm.

Barbara’s wishes were to go home to Kentucky where arrangements are currently in progress.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a Cancer Research Foundation of your choice

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hgmandarin.com for the JONES family.