Jeverna L. Jones

Jeverna L. Jones

Jeverna Jones Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 3, 2010.
Jeverna L. Jones Jeverna "Imojean" Lanter Jones, 72, of Okemah, Okla., formerly of Wythe County, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla. A graveside memorial service was held Saturday, Oct. 30, in Okemah, Okla. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. David and Hallie Cox Lanter; a son, Clarence "Friel" Cregger Jr.; a granddaughter, Jennifer Gravley; three sisters, Helen Hawkins, Mary Livingston and Virginia Lanter; and three brothers, Robert Lanter, Hays Lanter and Roy Lanter. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Jones Sr. of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jeverna and Doug Hall of Fayetteville, N.C., Shirley Crockett of Conway, S.C., and Sharon and Lynn Cregger of Wytheville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Rhonda Cregger of Wytheville, and William "Billy" Jr. and Jean Jones of Okemah, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Highland Funeral Services in Wytheville makes the courtesy announcement.

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