Barbara Ellen McKee Jones was born March 16, 1932 to LeRoy H McKee and Mildred Loa Kelley, In Grantsville, Utah.   A few years later, Barbara was joined in the family by her sister Joan. While growing up, they lived in several different places from Utah to Nevada to California to South Dakota.

Barbara attended High School in Tooele, Utah.  When she was 17, she met Charles (Gene) E. Jones in Tooele, Utah. They were married On July 15, 1 949.

To this union were born 5 children, Barbara Jean 1951, Loa Faye in 1953, Kathleen in 1954, Roy Eugene in 1956, and Ellen Joan in 1962. Barbara and Gene and their growing family moved a few times in these years, from Salt Lake City, UT, to Elmo, UT, to Tooele, UT, to Ogden, UT and eventually to Grantsville, UT. Barbara was a wife and mother to her family during these years. Barbara held many positions in church, was a 4H leader, sewed and made most of her children's clothes as well as sewing for others.

In 1968, Barbara and Gene were sealed to their family in the Salt Lake Temple. Later that year, they moved their family to Sturgis, SD and then in early 1969 they moved to Newcastle, WY where they built and opened Weston Manor.

In 1974 they returned to Sturgis, SD.   In 2012 she lost her eternal companion, Gene, and in 2014 Barbara returned to Newcastle to be closer to her daughters.

She left her mortal home on October 12, 2017, early in the morning. She leaves behind her children, Barbara (Dale) Petty, Loa (Lonnie) Dickinson, Kathleen Moore, Roy (Kimberly) Jones, and Ellen(Kevin) Wendt. Step-sister, Norma Kelley; step-brother, Ross Weare; brother-in-law, Frederick Jones; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Mathie, Veda Jones, and LaRae Majors; and her much loved 17 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter. She is also expecting a great grandchild very soon and one more great-great granddaughter soon.

She was proceeded in death by her eternal companion, Gene; great granddaughter, Abbigayl Kraushaar; parents, LeRoy and Mildred McKee; and sister, Mildred Joann McKee.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Newcastle, WY.

A celebration of life and internment will be held on July 21, 2018 in Sturgis for both Mother and Dad.