Ethel Keck

Jones

Ethel Anna Keck Jones age 85 died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center Paulding, Ohio.

She was born on December 7, 1932 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of the late C. B. (Ted) and Allene (Williams) Shreve. After her Mother's death in 1934, Ethel was adopted by Forest (Tom) and Reva (Williams) Bradford.

She graduated from the Oakwood High School in 1950. On December 2,1950 she married Chester Keck, who died on April 9, 1985. On December 12, 1992 she married Clifford Jones Sr., who died March 24, 2005. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church where she was a pianist, served on the church board and the Lady's Aid.  She worked at Eckert's Dinner Bell from 1951 - 1954; was a seamstress from 1957 - 1999.  She made draperies for Ducat's store in Paulding, and Crest House in Ft. Wayne.  She was a 4 -H advisor for 12 years; member of Sewers and Servers; was a county council member of Town and Country Extension Homemaker's Club for 20 years; was a board member of Mental Health Clinic for 4 years; was president of County AARP; was a life-long active member of Blue Creek church until change of ownership.

Surviving: a son Jeff Keck and a daughter Susan Keck both of Paulding, Ohio, step son Paul (Carolyn) Jones of Latty, Ohio, one sister Ellen (Lee) Leeper of Hicksville Ohio and a brother David Shreve of Seattle Washington, many Grandchildren and many Great Grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, step mother Ethel Shreve, husbands Chester Keck and Clifford Jones Sr., a brother Theodore "Ted" Shreve, sisters Joanne Wendt, Viola Bradford, Loretta Eppleman, Viola Herman, adoptive parents Forest "Tom" and Reva Bradford, two step sons: Clifford Jones Jr., Marshall Jones and two great grandsons Derrick Gebhart and Daniel Ploughe.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM May 31, 2018 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church located on County Rod 151 Grover Hill, Ohio. Pastor David Prior will officiate. Burial will follow at Little Auglaize Cemetery Melrose, Ohio. Visitation will be at the DenHerder Funeral Home Paulding, Ohio on May 30, 2018 from 2:00 to 8:00 PM and Thursday morning one hour prior to her funeral services at the church.

Memorial contributions to: Mt Zion United Methodist Church, Gideons International or the choice of the Donor.