Fonda Christel Jones

Fonda was born November 26, 1963, in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho adopted to Dallas Earl Jones and Vernice Donaldson. She died December 11, 2025, in Hobbs, NM. She was married to Robert Earl Ransom on December 7, 1987, in Gaines, Texas, United States. She was family oriented. She enjoyed going to Church services. She enjoyed having cats for her pets. She really loved drinking hot tea daily.

She is survived by her children Brian Robert Ransom, Preston Earl Ransom, and by her siblings, Lori V Clayton, Glen Portela, as well as Karlene “Kathleen” Jana Granillo. Her known additional family are her stepchildren Derrick Dewayen Ransom, Marques Kiryoku, Denetra Jewel Ransom, Riesha Y Ransom, as well as her friend Velina Ransom.

She is preceded in death by her ex-husband Robert Earl Ransom, her biological parents Eldon “Ladell” Portela, Darletta Eileen Downer, her adopted parents Dallas Earl Jones, Vernice Donaldson, her brother David “Dave” Alma Jones, and her sister Linda Kay Portela.

Memorial Services for Fonda Christel “Barbara Jean” Jones, 62, of Hobbs, NM, will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Mountain time) at King’s Gate Church, 300 E Marland St, Hobbs, NM 88240 with Pastor Jonathan Sena officiating.