- Date Of Birth: July 30, 1917
- Date Of Death: April 16, 2011
- State: Indiana
MUNCIE, INDIANA Geraldine M. “Jerry” Leaird Jones, 93, passed away Saturday, April 16 at Morrison Woods Health Campus, Muncie. Geraldine was born July 30, 1917 in New Castle to Valentine C. and Edith Mae (Sharpe) Helwig. She graduated from Eaton High School in 1934 and Ball State University. On December 24, 1937, she married William T. Leaird. His death occurred April 29, 1968. She later married Lloyd Jones and he precedes her in death. A resident of the Eaton-Shideler area for most of her life, Geraldine owned the Family Store in Eaton for over 20 years.