By Cisco Funeral Home
Publication Date: 2026-02-25 20:30:00
Fay Jones, age 93, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, under the compassionate care of Grand Lake Hospice.
She was born on June 17, 1932, in Shelby County to the late Louis and Emma (Bulcher) Layman. On June 28, 1952, she married the love of her life, Harley C. Jones, and together they shared many years of devotion and partnership.
Fay is survived by her children, Linda (Richard) Haines of St. Marys and Steven (Rebecca) Jones of Celina. She was a proud grandmother to Rick Haines, Lauren (Brian) Smith, Angela (Geoff) Lee, Brian (Jill) Jones, and Kristina (Bo) Frye, and a cherished great-grandmother to Owen and Deacon Lee; Hudson and Griffin Smith; Caroline and Avery Jones; and Lenna and Faye Frye. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth (Jerry) Malueg.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Lynn Jones, who died in infancy; five brothers, Francis,…
