Kathryn Alleine Jones, 80 of Columbia passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Services will take place Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Praise Assembly Church, 4300 Clark Lane with visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and funeral services to conducted at 11:00 a.m.
Kathy was born on August 26, 1939 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of James Patrick Tigue and Alleine (Knowles) Tigue. Kathy was employed as a waitress at various restaurants in town including Denny’s and the Magnolia Inn where she made lifelong friends. She enjoyed watching soap operas and going fishing. Kathy enjoyed making a loving home with Bennie Thornton for 37 years. He truly was her soul mate.
Kathy is survived by two sons: Tony (Mary) Jones; Terry (Alice) Jones; her siblings: David Mustoe; Roy Mustoe; Betty Tuck; her grandchildren: Bobby Jones; Stacy Nole; Crystal Lee; Jason Smith; Tony Jones; Shawn Cochran; Skeeter Stone; Jason Jones; Jeremy Jones; Rusty Jones; Amie Rieves; Terrence Rieves; Chase Rieves and twenty-three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; Bennie Thornton; her siblings Max Mustoe; Dallas Tuck; one grandchild: Shawn Cochran.
