Sharon Rae Jones

Jul. 19, 1942 - Dec. 19, 2015

Date of Service: Dec. 28, 2015

Sharon Rae Jones

BURLEY - Sharon Rae Jones, 73, of Burley, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at her home, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.

Sharon was born in Bellevue, Idaho, July 19, 1942, the daughter of George Brooks Jr. and Margaret Jean Crutchley. She graduated from Hailey High School in 1960, where she was active in her school as a cheerleader, and worked at the Alpine Café. Her future husband, Norman Nicholas Crofts, was a couple years ahead of her in school, and they were married in 1961. Their career pursuits took them to California, where they welcomed a daughter, Caprece in 1965; shortly after, they moved back to Idaho, making their home in Burley. Here they added two sons to their family, Clayton in 1966, and Curtis in 1968. They were later divorced.

Sharon spent 32 years working for the State of Idaho as a manager of the Liquor Dispensary, along with caring for her three children. During this time she married Delon Jones. They were later divorced. After retiring, Sharon spent the remainder of her life at home in Burley working in her yard, stitching beautiful cross-stitch and caring for her beloved cats.

Sharon is survived by her three children, Caprece (Alan) Hart, Clayton (Toni) Crofts, and Curtis Crofts; eight grandchildren; one brother, George Evans; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends and family may call from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to the American Cancer Society C/O Rasmussen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 878, Burley, ID 83318, or to the Mini-Cassia Veterans Organization, C/O Glen Wilkinson, 2159 Miller Ave., Burley, ID 83318.