Madelyn Sue Jones

Winter Haven- Madelyn Sue Jones, 58, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Winter Haven Hospital of heart failure. Born September 26, 1950 in Oil City, PA to Jack & Mildred Olinger, Ms. Jones has been a longtime resident of Polk County. She was a telephone operator for GTE for over twenty years. She is preceded in death by her husband: Harry Jones, proprietor of the Anchor Bar in Winter Haven for many years. She is survived by five brothers: Gilbert T. Olinger & Jack M. Olinger, Jr. both of Bartow; George "Burt" Olinger of Ruskin; Warren E. Olinger of Brandon; Marshall R. Olinger of Lakeland, two sisters: Marrilee Louise Carter of Winter Haven & Joy Gifford Stata of Bristol, Va. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 3 pm at the Winter Haven Fellowship, 401 Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Madelyn Sue Jones, please visit our flower store.