Sue Jones

Sue (Bryant) Jones, 86, was born on November 4, 1934 to George Washington Bryant and Bob Liss (Kelly) Bryant in Carnegie, Oklahoma. She was the ninth of ten children. Sue passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Carnegie Nursing Home in Carnegie, Oklahoma.

Sue attended Cedar Dale School, but eventually graduated from Carnegie High school with the Class of 1952. Sue married the love of her life, Utah Jones, on March 7, 1953. Utah precedes her in death after his passing on September 11, 2004.

Sue enjoyed planting flowers, supporting the Carnegie Wildcats, cooking Sunday dinner for her kids and grandkids, decorating for the holidays, shopping for the grandkids, and watching her grandkids play ball, show pigs, or rope. Sue was very ornery and sassy - just full of life. Sue was well known for her cooking. Some of the best things she cooked included: fried chicken, pies, lasagna, homemade rolls, and angel food cake.

Sue worked many jobs throughout her lifetime. These included Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital, Artistic Flowers, Johnston Grain, Farmers Bank, and Oleta's Restaurant "Across the River." There was nothing she couldn't do when she set her mind to it. Sue especially enjoyed working with her husband, daughters, grandkids, and other family members at the elevator.

Sue was the Chamber of Commerce president in 1995. She started the Canna Festival and Carnegie Beautification. Sue was given the B.W. Jolly Citizenship Award in 1986, even receiving the Honorary B.W. Jolly Award just a few years later in 1991. In 1993, Sue was awarded Yard of the Year.

Sue is survived by one son; Warren Jones and his wife, Alma; two daughters, Gayle Knauss and her husband, Paul, Janet Little and her husband, Monte; one brother, Roy Bryant; grandchildren, Jeff and Amy Little, Robert Knauss and Becky Shaginaw, Roger and JoLisa Knauss, Angela and Eric Dodson, Brook and Jesse Rogers, Trey and Valerie McCauley, Madison and Dillon Skinner, Burk and Melissa Jones, Kirk and Renee Little; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Tyler, and Sloan Little, River and Gunner Rogers, Haegan and Kaitlyn Knauss, Bentley and Paisley Skinner, Luke and Avery McCauley, Ott and Vivienne Jones, and Karsten, Kinley, and Korie Little.

Sue is preceded in death by her husband, Utah; daughter, Wanda; five brothers, Ernest, Bill, Jr., Pete, Gus; three sisters, Gertrude, Becky, Oleta.

The family will be having private funeral services.

Under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home in Carnegie, Oklahoma.