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Norma Reider Jones of Clinton

Norma L. Reider Jones, 82, of Clinton, formerly of Pana, died 1:22 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2014) in Manor Court, Clinton. 

There will be no services. Body will be cremated. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation, Champaign. Send condolences: www.calvertmemorial.com.

Norma was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Hinton, the daughter of Pyrl "Pete" and Mildred Doll Mathias. She was a retired assistant administrator of the Christian County Health Department, Taylorville. 

Surviving are her children, Dan (Candy) Jones and Roger (Tavia) Jones, both of Pana; Dave (Kathy) Jones of Robertsdale, Ala.; Rick (Iva) Jones of Nokomis; Susie (Terry) Perry of Lakeland, Fla.; sister, Sharon (Paul) Dunakey of Clinton; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way; nieces, Lisa Macdonald of Safety Beach, Australia; Angie Dunakey of Kenney; four nephews; two nieces; four great-nieces; and one great-nephew. 

She was preceded in death by daughters, Linda Elliott and Lori Lebon; granddaughter, Heather Jones; sister, Doris Reider.