Lena Jones Schmidt

Lena “Ozell” Jones Schmidt died Friday, August 26th, 2011 at the age of 75 with her husband, George by her side. She was born in Navarro County to Ray Adlee Jones and Lena Hickey Jones on January 28, 1936. Ozell was a graduate of Corsicana High School class of 1954. She worked in the medical field for 12 years in Odessa, Texas; worked for the S&L firm in Arlington for 4 years and for 8 years worked in the Drivers License Department in Corsicana and retired in 1996 due to health issues. While living in Odessa, Ozell met her soul mate, the love of her life George John Schmidt. They were married on February 14, 1965 at the Church of Christ in Odessa and was given in marriage by her brother Ray Jones. This past Valentine’s Day marked their 46th anniversary. She was a faithful member of Westhill Church of Christ. After many years of patiently waiting she became a grandmother in March of 2005 and then again in February of 2009. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She had a passion for cooking and got great enjoyment from feeding and entertaining her family and friends. Ozell was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Lena Bell Jones; 3 brothers – Robert Jones, Carl Jones and Herman Jones; 1 sister, Olivia Jones and her oldest son, George John Schmidt, II. She is survived by her loving husband, George Schmidt of Corsicana; one son Kevin Don Schmidt and his wife Rene’ of Florida and the lights of her life two granddaughters, Kristen and Krystal Schmidt of Florida; 2 brothers – Ray Jones and his wife Connie of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Paul Jones and his wife Cindy of Kerens, Texas; 1 sister – Linda Roughton and her husband Bill of Corsicana, Texas; 2 sisters-in-law – Helen Rizzo and Hertha Wright and 1 brother-in-law, Carl Schmidt; numerous nieces and nephews on both sides of her family the Jones/Schmidts. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 30th at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, August 31st at Westhill Church of Christ with Sam Dilbeck officiating. Burial will follow at the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews and close friends – Wayne Jones, David Jones, Billy Roughton, Brad Roughton, Phil Rizzo, Terry Barrett, Dan Gibson, Zachery Jones and Eddie Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Burrell, Don Bowen and Ferman Carpenter. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diabetes and/or Kidney Foundation.

Lena Jones Schmidt

January 28, 1936 - August 26, 2011