Obituary of Loretta Jean Jones

Loretta Jean (Danford) Jones was born June 20, 1939 in Springdale, AR to Zeke Proctor & Opal Loretta (Nicolls) Danford and passed from this life June 24, 2015 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 76. Upon graduating, Loretta left Springdale for Los Angeles, CA and took a position at Wells Fargo. She continued in banking from 1957 to 1990 with her career climaxing at First National Bank of Tulsa and First National Bank of Broken Arrow. With the spirit of a pioneer, Loretta began a new career serving American Trans Air as a flight attendant from 1990 to 2004. Upon her retirement she devoted her attention to the craft of baking; in particular anything with chocolate, at one time storing 250 pounds of Belgium fine chocolate. There wasn't any delicacy she couldn't bake. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Carole Campbell; and her brothers, Ronnie Danford and Loren Danford. She is survived by her daughters, Kelli Thomas and her husband, Jim and Heather Collins and her husband, Aaron; and her granddaughter, Harper Lucille Collins. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and funeral service 11:00 a..m. Thursday, July 2, 2015 both at the Sisco Funeral Home Chapel, 705 W. Meadow Avenue, Springdale, AR. Loretta will be laid to rest at Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, AR. Ninde Brookside Chapel ninde.com 918-742-5556