Irene Willetta Jones, age 80, of Quincy, died on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on August 15, 1933 in Quincy, a daughter of Silas “Ray” & Mary “May” A. (Crabby) Emerick. She married Francis E. “Gene” Jones on January 19, 1952 in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on March 22, 1990.

Irene was a homemaker. She was also a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, she was very dear to many.

She was of the Catholic faith. She was a former member of St. Rose Catholic Church where she was active in the Altar Society. Irene enjoyed playing cards, bingo and going to the boat. She was an avid collector of many things.

She is survived by her children: Cindy Budde and her husband Richard of Quincy, Ray Jones and his wife Shelly of Golden, IL, Sara Earnst and her husband Brian of Golden, IL, and Tara Cramer and her husband Matthew of O’Fallon, IL; 10 grandchildren, Bryan (Tina) Budde, Craig (Devyn) Budde, Cassie Jones, Abbey Jones, Eric Jones, Ashley Earnst, Alex Earnst, Noah Earnst, Emma Cramer and Harrison Cramer; 3 great-grandchildren, Caleb Budde, Elayna Budde and Storm Budde; four siblings, Florence “Nookie” Havermale, Edna Mae Smith, Carl Emerick and Albert “Bert” (Darlene) Emerick, all of Quincy. Many nieces & nephews also survive.

In addition to her husband, Gene, and her parents, she was preceded in death by a twin sister, Lorene Barnard and additional siblings, MarIe Thomas, Clara Emerick, Virgil Emerick, Clarence “Fritz” Emerick, Richard Emerick, Ralph Emerick, Lawrence “Sonny” Emerick and Dorothy Gracer.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home by Deacon Harry Cramer. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Blessing Foundation for Home Health Care or to Donor’s Choice.