Ellen (Nellie) Jones, 85, of San Saba, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 in Brownwood Regional Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1923 in St. Helens, England, the daughter of Frederick Morris and Miriam Ruth Greenall Morris. Ellen Jones and Earnest S. Jones were married in Warrington, England on November 3, 1943.

Ellen is survived by her sons, Earnest Roy Jones and his wife, Cathy Sue of San Saba; Timothy Charles Jones of Dublin; her daughter, Barbara Ruth Krempin and her husband, Weldon of Austin; her grandchildren, Jason Krempin and his wife, Sonia; Jeff Krempin; Sharon Killough and her husband, Mark; Amy Jones; Tammy Jones; Justin Jones and his wife, Robin; Jenna Shafer and her husband, Stacy; Joshua Jones; her great-grandchildren, Cynthia Maldonado, Reva Killough, McKezie and McKya Jones and several nieces and nephews.

Ellen is preceded in death by her husband and one brother, Frederick Morris.

Services were held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Grusendorf officiating. Interment followed at Chappel Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be made to the San Saba Volunteer EMS or the American Cancer Society.

Funeral Services under the direction of Howell-Doran Funeral Home.