Nancy Ann Jones

1936 - 2024

December 13, 1936 - January 12, 2024 Nancy Ann Jones passed away on January 12, 2024, at the age of 87.
Born in Pasadena, Nancy grew up in Altadena where she completed high school and later married Fenton, her high school sweetheart. They had five children, four daughters and a son. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a loyal friend.
She was very involved in her children's schooling and was awarded the National PTA Life Achievement Award for her development and management of their "Mini-Art-courses". She leaves behind fabulous memories for those lucky enough to share in the richness and creativity of her life.
Nancy went back to school at the age of thirty-five. She received her Associate in Arts degree and won the Brasserie Scholarship at Pasadena City College. She transferred to California State University, Northridge where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and Anthropology - Suma Cum Laude.
She became a talented artist who worked in many mediums. Nancy explored and produced drawings, paintings, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, weaving, writing, and bookmaking. Her work was shown in many galleries over the years. She played the guitar and sang with an amazing voice.
Nancy worked in the art world making art pieces for other well-known artists. She became involved with The Women's Building, a home for feminist art and artists, where she became the Program Director and organized classes, programs, and special events. She was an active feminist.
Nancy also studied many diverse religions and spiritual paths, from both the past and the present. She grew to respect the different beliefs, teachings, and practices.
Nancy's memory will stay alive through family, her friends, and her loving husband who supported her through a lifetime of raising children, creating art, philosophical exploration, and during her valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease. Nancy and Fenton had just celebrated their sixty-seventh wedding anniversary.
A Celebration of Life for Nancy will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Throop Unitarian Universalist Church, 300 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101.