Sharon McCauley Jones (1944 - 2009

Sharon McCauley Jones, 64, passed away peacefully at her home in Southlake on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, surrounded by family and friends after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Countryside Bible Church, Southlake.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made via www.VitasCharityFund.org, which provides loving care to the terminally ill.
Born Oct. 9, 1944, in Waynesboro, Va., she grew up and successfully represented both Athens and her beloved Texas in the 1964 Miss America Pageant, finishing third overall. She continued her interest and support in the Miss Texas Pageant throughout her life, helping young women better themselves through their pageant pursuits. She loved bringing people of all ages closer to the Lord and avidly volunteered in hospice. She felt her calling was helping others become closer to God and she was profoundly fulfilled by her accomplishment in acquiring a Christian counseling license to further help others find their way in Christ.
In her family life, she was a doting grandmother to eight who, along with the pets with whom she shared her home, she was fond of spoiling. Her vocal talents led her to singing throughout her life. Ultimately, her love of the Lord and her natural talent found harmony in her singing in her church choir.
Survivors: Her husband, L. Van Jones; mother, Fritzi Rizer; brother, Gary McCauley and wife, Beckie; daughter, Susanne Swift Regan and husband, John; son, Bill Swift III and wife, Amy; and stepdaughters, Dee Dee Sifuentes and husband, Adrian, and Dana Bailey and husband, Scott. She also left behind a rich legacy with a host of other family and friends.

Published in Star-Telegram from September 10 to September 12, 2009