Services held for Jane Jaynes, former business owner

(The following obituary is taken from the Parker Mortuary website.)

Jane E. Jaynes, age 86 of Joplin, passed away from injuries sustained in a tornado on May 22, 2011.


Born November 11, 1924 in Webb City, MO. She is a member of Joplin Heights Baptist Church, and lived in this area for her lifetime.

She married Eugene C. Jaynes on August 9, 1945 in Columbus, KS and together they owned and operated Gene’s Dari Jane at 26th and Main Street in Joplin from 1960-1985. Eugene preceded her in death on January 4, 1998.

She is survived by one son, Richard Jaynes and his wife Debbie of Joplin; one daughter, Carole A. Waggoner and her husband Ralph of Joplin, MO; one brother, William Pierce of Alba, MO; two sisters, Virginia Youst of Modesto, CA and Bobbi Holmes of Idaho.; four grandchildren, Jeff Jaynes, Christy Waggoner, Kelly Weaver, Chrisanna Jaynes; three great-grandchildren, Blake, Campbell and Owen.

In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her mother Josephine Pierce, her daughter Marilyn Jaynes, and four brothers, Fred Pierce, Andrew Pierce, Burt Pierce and Jack Pierce.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday June 2, 2011 at the Joplin Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery.