Anita Belle Jones of Prairie Grove passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 72 years old, at Circle of Life in Springdale.
She was born Aug. 26, 1950, in Lincoln to Willis and Earlene (Schafer) Jones.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Judy Thompson; and her husband, Frank Seward.
Anita will always be remembered for her many talents. She was very artistic. She did woodworking, crocheting, drew caricatures, painted, anything folk or abstract. She could be found anywhere using her hands and creating magic. She was not only skilled with a paintbrush, but with her hands in the dirt as well. She gardened vegetables, and grew many flowers; hollyhocks, and peonies being some of her favorites. She was a lover of rock ‘N’ roll music, old cars and antiques. She believed in Jesus and the supernatural. She worked many jobs over the course of her life, one of which was a semi-truck driver across the U.S. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She had the biggest heart and was always surrounded by friends or creatures. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Anita is survived by her fiancé, Johnnie McDonald; sister Virginia Stewart and her husband, Harvey; sister Joyce Donahoe and husband, Mike; daughter Cheri Shepley and husband, Chris; son Alex Seward; stepson Jeremy McDonald; stepdaughter Jessica McDonald; stepson Matthew McDonald; granddaughter Jordan Cash and husband, Elijah; grandson Cameron Clark and fiancé, Madelyne; grandchildren Hailey, Sofia, and Ariel; great-grandchildren Paisleah, Brooks, Bailah, Aly, Sloan, Blake, James and Riverlyn; and many other family members, nieces, nephews, cousins, and loved ones.
Memorial services will be held Saturday March 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Madison County Funeral Home in Huntsville.