JONES — Sally Sue Harrison, was
born June 22, 1933, to Roy Stanley
Harrison and Mildred Elizabeth
Porter Harrison in Tulsa, OK. She
died Wednesday, January 4, 2006,
in Edmond, OK, after a brief illness.
In her later years, some of her
fondest childhood memories were
from her school days at Monte Casino
and weekend visits to the family
farms at Bixby. Sally was a
member of the Creek Indian tribe
and was a descendant of Chief
Pleasant Porter, who was a Creek
Indian Chief and a one time leader
of the Five Civilized Tribes of
Oklahoma. At Tulsa University, she
earned a degree in Journalism and
it was there, that she met and later
married the eternal love of her life,
Arthur L. Jones. Sally was truly an
angel God placed here on earth.
She was a devoted wife, loving
mother and was the kindest person
to all she knew or anyone she met.
A Guthrie resident since 1968, Sally
was a retired Teacher. For nearly 3
decades she taught second grade
and kindergarten at Millwood
School in Oklahoma City. She
loved all of her students and they
returned their love to her in hugs,
drawings and pictures. Sally taught
numerous students, who went on
to become athletes and other professionals.
She was an active member
of Trinity Episcopal Church, in
Guthrie, where she was a Sunday
School Teacher, a member of the
Altar Guild and a permanent member
of the church choir, where she
loved to sing. After her husband's
passing, she met another caregiver
and friend, Mrs. Doretha Hamlin.
She and Doretha continued to attend
weekly morning church prayer
services and had other adventures
until Sally's sudden and brief illness
and death. Sally Jones is survived
by her four children, Melinda of
Edmond, Mony of Oklahoma City,
Mike and his wife, Debbie of Wilson,
TX, and Mona of the home.
Her grandchildren are Matt and Jamie
Manoles of Oklahoma City,
Adam Manoles of Edmond, and
Katie and Will Jones of Wilson,
TX. Numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins also survive her. She was
preceded in death by her parents;
and her sister, Hilary Elizabeth
Harrison. Her beloved husband,
Art, passed away on September 19,
2004. A service celebrating her life
was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January
7, 2006, at Trinity Episcopal
Church, Guthrie, with the Rev.
Mary Lucia Walker officiating. Interment
was at Seward Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Bud Crawford, Adam
Manoles, Matt Manoles, James
O'Neal, Bill Settle and Joe Bill
Woody. Honorary pallbearers are
John Burch, Bennie Dutcher, Dick
Lyne, Kenton Stout, Mony Paul
Woody and Steve Woody. Memorials
may be made in her honor to
the Lunch on Noble program, care
of Trinity Episcopal Church, in
Guthrie. Arrangements by Smith-
Gallo Funeral Home, Guthrie.