Obituary

Evelyn Kay Barber Jones

March 13, 1951 - October 18, 2026

Evelyn Kay Barber Jones, age 75, died Sunday evening, October 18, 2026 at Intensive Specialty Hospital of Louisiana in Bossier City, LA.

Evelyn was born March 13, 1951. She was a resident of Franklinton the majority of her life. She worked in the billing department at Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative and retired with 30 years of service. Evelyn was an active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, where she faithfully served as a preschool Sunday School teacher for over 20 years and was a long-time member of the hospitality committee.

As a leader in the community, Evelyn was a proud servant of the Washington Parish Free Fair Stage Kitchen Committee where she helped to provide meals for entertainers like Toby Keith, Mark Wills, Hunter Hayes, Lonestar and many, many other artists. She also served as the Fair Honoree Committee Chair for multiple years.

Evelyn enjoyed cooking and gardening. Her yard was often filled with beautiful plants and flowers and her kitchen was stocked with delicious food made with lots of love. She was famous for her yeast rolls.

Fondly called Kay by Gerald, her husband of 51 years, she cherished RV trips with him and their close friends. She was also an avid LSU Tigers fan. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

She is survived by two sons and daughters in law: Darren Jones PhD. and Shannon Jones of Lubbock, Texas, Ryan Jones, M.D. and Tracy Jones of Shreveport; Daughter: Olga Shemchisina Clingon and Roy Clingon of Hattiesburg, MS; Grandchildren: Anison Jones, Preston Jones, Keegan Jones, Emerson Jones, Palmer Jones, Hudson Jones, Crawford Jones, and Amarie Moffett; Brother and Sister in Law: Eric and Janet Jones of Covington; Brother and Sister in Law: Doug and Julee Harper of Baton Rouge; also numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Alfred Jones, parents Newton and Dorothy Barber, sister Linda Barber Harper, father and mother in law Alfred A. Jones and Hazel Pittman Jones, and brother and sister in law Fred and Carolyn Jones.

Visitation will be at Hillcrest Baptist Church (2201 Washington Street, Franklinton) on Monday, October 26th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. Immediately following the visitation, a graveside funeral service will be held in Crest Gate Cemetery, near to the church grounds.

Pallbearers will be Preston Jones, Brett Jones, Spencer Jones, Kevin Harper, Scott Freshwater, Clay Popham and honorary pallbearers Doug Harper and Eric Jones.