Ruth L. Jones, 94, formerly of Allentown and Bethlehem, died Jan. 15, 2015, while in the care of Gracedale, Lower Nazareth Township. Born in Freeland, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Elsie (Kreitzberger) Reitz. She was the wife of the late William D. Jones.

She was a 1937 graduate of Allen High School.

She was a cook for many years at Hanover School. Later she was a custodian for Bethlehem Steel and at First Baptist Church, Bethlehem, for many years, retiring when she turned 75 years old.

She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bethlehem.

She is survived by her four children, Alan and his wife Linda of Easton, Linda and her husband Douglas Moore of Virginia Beach, Kathy and her husband Bob Wagner of Bath and Laurie Rohrbach-Semmel of Bethlehem; 11 grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

She was predeceased by three brothers, Homer, Edgar and Merle Reitz; and a sister, Betty Brooks.

Contributions may be made to the Bethlehem YMCA, 430 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018; or to the Alzheimer's Association of Delaware Valley - L.V. Branch, 399 Market St.-Suite 102, Phila. PA 19106.

Arrangements were made by James Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.