Rhonda Ellen Jones

Rhonda Ellen Jones, 66, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on September 25, 2026, with a sudden cardiac event. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 9, at Boone Funeral Home. Visitation is from 1-2pm and the Service is from 2-3pm. Michael Fredieu will be officiating.

Rhonda’s ashes will be urned with cremation arranged by Boone Funeral Home. Scattering of her ashes on Caddo Lake, Marion County, Texas will be organized at a later date.

Rhonda was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on May 8, 1960. She graduated from Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, Class of 1978, where she was involved with both the newspaper and yearbook staff inclusive of Quill & Scroll, photography at sporting events, and editorial work.

Rhonda retired from Lucent Technologies, with her first job in the field out of high school, beginning with AT&T. Rhonda enjoyed pampering her Pekinese, fishing with her mother and sister, having baby calves named for her, landscape and interior design projects. Her flower arrangements and wreath making skills were known within the community. Rhonda dedicated many of her working years helping her mother at her home and property at Caddo Lake. 

Rhonda is survived by her mother, Eunice Jones, and her younger sister, LaNita Jones, an aunt, first cousins, other family and friends. Rhonda is preceded in death by her father, Vernon Jones, aunts, uncles, grandparents, a couple first cousins, and very dear high school friendships.

As a wreath maker, Rhonda will gladly enjoy flowers at her memorial service. A memorial fund will also be sat up through Riverside Bank of Jefferson to help with settling her homestead in Shreveport.

The family of Rhonda Jones wishes to thank Mike Fredieu for his gift of care and companionship for the last decade, and her first cousin, Paul Meek, and his dear wife, Brenda, for numerous years of joy, laughter, and memories. Mike will proudly and gladly be caring for Pekinese number four, Chin Lee.

Rhonda Ellen Jones was filled with the Holy Spirit at birth, having survived perhaps three bodily miracles in her lifetime. She received in full the Holy Spirit, therefore shared her gift with others, while singing in the church choir. She loved the Oak Ridge Boys, and true to beginning and end of an obituary, was in a scene in the movie Steel Magnolias. She was serving popcorn at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and loved her daily morning hugs from Dolly Pardon.