Betty J. (Mead) Jones of Danvers died Thursday, November 5, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 94.
She was born in Danvers on March 24, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Gertrude (Hauser) Mead, and never lived anywhere else. She graduated from Holten High School and married Alton N. Jones Jr. The two were married 62 years before his death.
She spent most of her working life raising her children, and for many years she also worked as a laboratory technician at the former Hunt Memorial Hospital in Danvers, staying until her retirement. Her family says she took her greatest pride in them and in the time they spent together.
She leaves her two sons and their wives, Gary and Patricia Jones and Mark and Ann Jones, all of Danvers; her grandchildren Elizabeth Driscoll and her husband Casey of Danvers, Justin Jones and his wife Caitie of Danvers, and Sydney Jones and her fiance C.J. Perrow of Abilene, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Donovan and Max Jones and Cody and Parker Driscoll. Her sister, Gertrude Connors, died before her.
The family thanks the staff of Putnam Farm Senior Living in Danvers and the Kaplan Family Hospice House for the kindness and care they showed her and the family.
Funeral services will be private. In place of flowers the family suggests a donation in her name to Saint Mary of the Annunciation School, 14 Otis Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons and Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm Street, Danvers.
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