Anita D. Jones

Anita D. Jones, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Arland D. Jones with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Leonard Woodward of Coatesville and Louise Miller Smith of Parkesburg and stepdaughter to Ann Woodward.

Anita was an area resident all her life and a 1982 graduate of the Coatesville Area Senior High School.

She was employed as a nursing assistant at the Coatesville VA Medical Center for 27 years.  She attended the Greater Deliverance Church.  She was a member of the Elite Riders Motorcycle Club and a football and baseball volunteer.

She is survived, in addition to her husband and parents by three children; Arland D. Jones, Jr. and companion Tia,  Brandon Jones and Nicole Jones all of Coatesville, three step children;  Shanica Jones and Arland D Jones both of Lancaster and Colin Jones of Philadelphia, nine grandchildren, three siblings; Thomas Miller of Parkesburg, Lisa Hines of Coatesville and John Miller of Coatesville, and step siblings, Richard Lewis of Upper Darby, Regina Lewis of Coatesville and Victoria Maddrey of Bear, DE. and godchild Fallynn Floyd.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 11am from the Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln Hwy. Coatesville, PA followed by interment at the Mt. Zion AME Cemetery. Viewing from 9 to 11am.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.  Online condolences may be posted www.wildefuneralhome.com