Janice Ruth Deaton

November 28, 1930 - December 27, 2019

Janice Jones Deaton, age 89, passed away December 27, 2019, in hospice care. Janice was born on November 28, 1930, in Midland, Texas, the daughter of Ollie and Nita Jones. She was a midland High School graduate and attended Abilene Christian University. She was a secretary in the Loan Department of Midland National Bank in Midland, Texas, and at Cities Service Oil Company in Bartlesville, OK, Penn Square National Bank, Getty Oil Company and at North MacArthur Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Janice enjoyed music all of her life and sang in the Acapella Chorus while at Abilene Christian University as well as with various church groups for weddings, funerals, and other events. She enjoyed fishing, as did her father, and inherited a love of beautiful things from her mother. She loved Bible classes, bridge, and fun with family and friends. She was a long-time member of Mayfair Church of Christ in Oklahoma City and after moving to Fort Worth in September 2000 has been a faithful member of the Altamesa Church of Christ. Survivors: daughter Jo Ann McKay and husband R. John McKay of Cleburne, TX; son David Franklin Deaton and wife Kellie Scantling, Booneville AR; brother Charles Jones and wife Jessie, Sand Point, ID; sister-in-law Jo Ann Beavers, Fort Worth, TX; nieces Becky Jones Deitrich, Sand Point, ID; Laura Jones Miller, Norwood Young America, MN. In lieu of flowers, she has asked for donations to Foster's Home for Children in Stephenville, TX. She and her husband Gene supported Foster's Home for Children financially and with their prayers and time for many years. Foster's Home for Children, 1779 N Graham St, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (254) 968-2143; [email protected]