Maxine L. Jones

Maxine Long Jones On Saturday, April 4, 2026, age 100 Maxine Long Jones went home to be with her Lord. Maxine resided at Berkeley Square Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, Ohio, on December 9, 1925, the daughter of Williard S. and Ethel Beatty Long. Maxine attended Wayne School where she graduated from Wayne High School in Butler County in 1942. After graduation she was employed at Oglesby-Barnitz Bank in Middletown, Ohio. On October 6, 1945, she was united in marriage to Ernest P. Jones at the United Methodist Church in Jacksonburg, Ohio. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary before Ernie preceded her in death on July 3, 2013. Maxine was a member of Seven Mile Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder and later at Collinsville Presbyterian Church. She was an organist for over sixty years as well as worship leader, church treasurer, and a Bible study leader in her home for many years. She was a member of Partners in Prime, Butler Farm Bureau, Seven Mile Historical Society, as well as a past member of the Fort Hamilton Pioneers Camping Club. She loved camping and traveling with her husband in all of the continental United States as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Europe and Israel. Maxine’s greatest love was music and dancing. She played piano and organ all her life at churches, school, in a senior band, weddings, memorials and at Berkely Square. She even composed some of her own songs. Ernie and Maxine owned and operated a farm for 53 years in Seven Mile, Ohio and owned Beltone Hearing Aid business in Hamilton for 15 years. They retired and moved to Berkeley Square in 2000. Maxine also loved all sports, especially tennis where she was Butler County tennis champ in 1940 and 1941. She also played in a “500” card club for over fifty years. Survivors included: three children: Jan (Don) Cornett, of Hamilton, Bob (Cheryl) Jones, of Ocala, Florida, and Marla Kilday, of Dallas, Texas, four grandchildren; Shawn (Lynne) Daley, Brian (Laura) Daley, Arron Jones, and Adam (Valerie) Jones, six great grandchildren; Austin (Ciara) Bean, Peyton Daley (Abigail Landrum), Tyson Daley, Ben Daley, Bella Daley, and Joshua Jones, and four great great grandchildren; McKinsley Bean, Paisley Bean, Waylon Bean, Callahan Daley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernie and a granddaughter, Tracey L. McKee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Noon at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd., Hamilton, Ohio 45013 with Pastor Richard Friedmann officiating. Interment will follow at Bulter County Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 Noon. Memorials in Maxines’ name may be made to Collinsville Community Church, 5091 Hamilton-Eaton Road, Collinsville, OH 45004. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com .

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Maxine L. Jones

December 9, 1925 - April 4, 2026