Sylvia Maxine (Jolley) Jones, 81, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away on August 27, 2017 at Westwood Living Center following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday September 1, 2017 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be Thursday, August 31, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, also at the Chapel.  Interment will be in Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.  The family suggests memorial contributions to Twin Lakes Hospice, in lieu of flowers. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Maxine was born Spetember 26, 1935 to Joseph Walter and Minnie-belle (Peak) Jolley.  On June 23, 1952 Maxine married Donald Ray Jones who survives of the home. They married young but recently celebrated 65 years of marriage. To this union were born three sons.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, brother John (Kathryn) Jolley, sisters Anna May (Elijah) Jones and Dorothy (Avery) Baumgarden.

She is survived by husband Donald Ray, sons Gerald (Mary ) Jones of Clinton, Kavin (Ronett) Jones of Lees's Summit, and Brian (Kim) Jones of Clinton, and three grandsons Tim, Dustin, and Trenton, and girlfriend Parker Williams. She was also survived by a brother Jim Jolley, McLouth, Kansas, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  She was very proud of her family.

Maxine enjoyed family gatherings, BBQ's and camping.  Probably her favorite thing to do, besides being with her family, was attend country music shows with Donald Ray.  He always wanted to sit up close so they could have a good view of the singers and that toe tapping music.  Maxine worked at Anderson Poultry House and later worked at Clearfield/Schreiber Cheese Plant for many years.  She retired from there in September 1997.  She was educated in the Clinton Public Schools.  When Maxine was young, she attended the Nazarene Church in the Martinville area of Clinton. Currently, she was a member of Northeast Baptist Church.  She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.