
There will be a reception following mass. Richard Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 11th at 10:00 am followed by a funeral mass. Dominic hospital and the caring staff at Hospice Ministries.

Gene Loper and the doctors, nurses and staff at St. Guangzhi Qu and the nurses at Jackson Oncology Associates, Dr. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her over the years with kindness and compassion, especially Dr. Jones (Debbie), and their daughter Lily of Luray, VA. Langford of Memphis, Tenn., her parents Joanna and Tillman Earl Jones Jr, of Port Barre, sister Melissa Guglielmi (Luc) of Kennesaw, GA., brother Steven M. and Mary Caroline Bonin and her fiancé David K. Liz is survived by her spouse, Donald, her daughters Sarah Bonin of Brooklyn, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Lillian and Edward Morris of Port Barre, LA., and her paternal grandparents, Thelma and Tillman Earl Jones, Sr. Richard’s Catholic Church and volunteered on the flower guild. She shared her love of reading and movies and created many warm and happy memories with her girls. She will be remembered for her sharp wit, irreverent sense of humor, incredible home-cooked meals (including the best chicken and sausage gumbo) and her mixed cocktails which she happily served to friends and family. She and Donald took numerous trips to several national parks including her favorite, Grand Teton, where they logged countless miles on the trails together. Liz was physically active and enjoyed running for many years, entering and completing several marathons and half-marathons. She was always on the hunt for unique treasures and loved shopping at flea markets and estate sales for the next great find. She enjoyed various creative pursuits, especially oil and watercolor painting. Liz was a highly skilled artist, designer and home decorator who shared her talents with her daughters’ schools, charitable organizations, and close friends. She created an immensely loving, supportive, and creative home for them and all who visited. When her daughters were born Liz devoted herself to being a full-time mom. in 2001, where they raised their two daughters.

Liz and Donald married in Port Barre in 1986, enjoying 36 years together.

Liz attended Louisiana State University, where she earned a degree in Fine Arts - Painting. She graduated high school from The American School in Switzerland in 1980. She had many fond memories and family stories of living abroad in Colombia, Trinidad, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and England. She attended local elementary schools until 1973, when her family moved overseas while her father worked for Rowan Drilling Inc. Liz was born in Port Barre, Louisiana on to Joanna and Tillman Earl Jones, Jr. Elizabeth Jones Bonin, 60, died on April 5th, 2023, after a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer.
