Obituary for Violet Louise O’Dell Jonas

Violet Louise O’Dell Jonas, age 82 of Dublin passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at her home.

Born April 26, 1939 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late David Daniel Ward & Sally Eva Simmons Ward. She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Junior Ray O’Dell and James Roscoe Jonas, two brothers Charlie Ward and Melvin Ward.

She is survived by her 

Children – Sandra (Dr. Robert) Stough – NC, Karen (Brad) Martens – Blacksburg, Charlotte Laverne (Keith) Rotenizer – Pulaski, Nancy (Ronald) Lawson & family – Draper, Pam Howard & family – Draper, Tim (Janet) Jonas – Pulaski

Grandchildren – Brandy (GYSGT Derek) Elwart, Shelby (Robert) Gilbo, David Martens, Katie Martens, Jonah Stough

Great Grandsons – Colt & Gage Elwart, Khoda Gilbo

Brother – Billy (Bessie) Ward – Draper

Sisters – Bonnie (Dan) French – Dublin, Marie Evelyn Ward – Dublin

In-laws – Francis Thompson & family – SC, Eunice Marshall & family – Radford, Elbert O’Dell & family – Pulaski

Many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM – Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel, Pulaski with Rev. Marcus Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin.

The family will receive friends one hour before service time Friday at the Funeral Home.

To sign Violet’s online guestbook, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com

Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.