Shirley Louise (Dimond) Jones

April 24, 2026

Shirley Louise (Dimond) Jones, age 81, of Pensacola, Florida, met her Savior on April 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Schenectady, New York, on July 6, 1944, to Herbert and Opal Dimond, Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, nana and great-grandmother. She was known for her kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and devotion to her family. Shirley attended Gordon College, graduating in 1965 with a degree in Elementary Education. She was an educator from 1965-2011, teaching every grade including preschool and infants.

In 1965, she married Herbert Jones, III. They built a beautiful family, raising four children: Kathy, Steve, Pete, and Amy. Shirley loved sewing, making homemade blankets for babies and others. She loved swimming, serving as a lifeguard at camp in her teen years. She loved baking, caning chairs, and most of all, ice cream!

Shirley committed her life to Christ in July, 1951, at Camp Pattersonville in New York. She faithfully served Him in her church for the remainder of her life. She founded and directed a church preschool, taught Sunday School, organized missionary closets, interpreted for deaf ministries, and served in the Dei Gratia ministry encouraging cancer patients.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Herb; four children, Kathleen (Bruce) Cournoyer, Stephen (Tammy) Jones, Peter (Bethany) Jones, and Amy (Ryan) Hegreness; ten grandchildren, Brittany (Aaron) Oberholtzer, Brett (Jenelle) Cournoyer, Abbey Jones, Julianna (Ian) DeBoer, Micah Jones, Sara Jones, Katelyn Hegreness, Noah Hegreness, Xander Hegreness, Eliana Hegreness; five great-grandchildren, Elliana, Andrew, Caden Oberholtzer; Beckham, Delaney Cournoyer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Opal Dimond and her brother, Lyman Dimond.

A celebration of life will be held at Northstone Baptist Church (2550 W Nine Mile Rd. Pensacola, FL) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Visitation will begin at 9 AM followed by the service at 10 AM.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 will be a burial at Barrancas National Cemetery, with a procession meeting at 10:30 am at Olive Baptist Church-Warrington.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to Hope Has a Name at hopehasaname.org.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries