Mary J. "Janie" Jones, 81, Springfield, passed away Tues. July 16, 2019 at her home after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born Aug. 31, 1937 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Effie (Haden) Cowan.

Mary worked as a registered nurse for her entire career at Cox Hospital, primarily in the cardiac unit. She enjoyed traveling, her pets and caring for her grandchildren.

She is survived by 2 sons, Dwight, Jeff and his wife Julie Rhoads; 1 daughter, Jana Moore; 8 grandchildren, Jessica, Dorian, Emily, Luke, Margaret, Sam, Lily and Liam; 1 great-grandchild, Adam; and a sister, Jeanne Earnheart and her husband Don.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00pm Sat. July 20, 2019 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield, MO.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, 3161 W. Norton Rd, Springfield, MO 65803, http://www.swh.org/giving.html or C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue, 1328 W. Sunshine St., Springfield, MO 65807, https://www.carerescue.org/donate