MELINDA ANNE JONES

Melinda Anne Jones, age 34, of Huntertown, IN passed away at 10:46 p.m Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her home.Born February 22, 1977, in Columbia City, IN she was the daughter of John and Mildred Earlene (Graves) Bradbury.

She lived in Etna and Columbia City areas most of her lifetime until recently moving to Huntertown.She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1995 and attended Rudae Beauty College earning an Associate Degree.She first worked at Dekko, Knapp Lake, as a factory worker and she currently was employed as a hairstylist at Smart Style located in Wal Mart, Columbia City and Fort Wayne. She enjoyed watching movies, shopping, styling hair and painting nails.

Survivors include her father, John Bradbury of Columbia City; brother, Michel (Tiffany) Jones of Columbia City; 3 children, Hayden Michel Meyer of Columbia City, Olivia Christine West and Xavier Patton West both of Fort Wayne; maternal grandmother, Barbara Sanderson of Fort Wayne; paternal grandmother, Sandra May, Goshen. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Earlene Bradbury; daughter, Autumn Dawn Meyer; and great grandmother, Mildred Herron.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral service will follow calling at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Tom Beers officiating. Burial at St. Matthew's Cemetery, Columbia City.Memorial gifts may be given in memory of Ms. Jones to the final expense account, in care of DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.