Jeanne Pitts Jones

1938 - 2024

Jeanne Pitts Jones

Jeanne, passed peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband and the love of her life, Jack Hunter Jones; her son, James Jones; her sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Richard Knox; and her stepdaughter, Virginia Patton. She is survived by her sons, Jack Jones, Jr. (Suzanne) and Jon Jones (Jenny); her daughter, Judith Jones; her sister, Linda Larson (John); two grandsons, Nicholas Jones (Purnima) and Jared Jones; two granddaughters, Anna Jones and Jaelyn Jones; and many loved nieces and nephews. Jeanne grew up in the West End of Richmond and graduated from Douglas Freeman High School and Marshall University, class of 1960. She began her career teaching with Richmond Public Schools in the early 1960s. In 1971, she co-founded The Bon View Nursery School, known today as the Bon View School, with Mary Pettey. Both were passionate about the educational and the developmental needs of young children. As the school grew, Jeanne took over as Director, managed the school through national accreditations and was instrumental in the success, which she defined as gifting each child a love for learning. Jeanne always retained a thirst for knowledge in the field and received her master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in early childhood education at the age of 60. Her knowledge helped her manage the school into a new era in early childhood education. In 2011, after 40 years of dedication, she retired and spent her time consulting, and with her family and friends and her beloved pugs.

A celebration of life will be held at Bon Air Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Rd., at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Bliley's-Chippenham

6900 Hull Street Rd., Richmond, VA 23224