Pamela Reese Jones passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026 surrounded by family.

Pamela was born in Salt Lake City on April 3, 1936 to parents Sara Langton and John Heber Reese II. She was the oldest child and had three younger brothers (John, Rick, and Rob). She attended Salt Lake City Schools (including East High School) and graduated from the University of Utah in 1958. At the U she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority and was Senior Class Secretary. She met her future husband (Evert Raymond Jones) in class at the U. Pam and Ev married on April 21 1959 and were sealed for eternity in the Oakland Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–Day Saints in 1986. Pam and Ev were the parents of three children (Michael, Daniel, and Sara) and were married for 64 years. They moved to California and lived there almost 40 years in the cities of Lompoc and Turlock. Until her children entered school, she was a full–time homemaker. Later she taught night school and was a secretary for hospital administrations.

After retirement in 2005, Pam and Ev moved to Sandy, Utah. She and Ev served a mission at the Sandy Utah LDS Employment Center. She also served as a docent at the Utah State Capitol and was a reading tutor at the neighborhood elementary school. She served in many church callings and loved being with her friends for lunch, Bridge, Mahjong, and book club.

Preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Michael, and brothers John and Rick Reese. She is survived by son Daniel (Beckie), daughter Sara; brother Rob (Sharon) Reese; grandchildren Danny (Laura) Jones; Jessica (Cameron) Crook; Allison (Quinn) Rice; and Cassidy (McKay) Shumway; great–grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.

A graveside memorial will be held in her honor on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2:30 pm at Salt Lake City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Pam's name to the Primary Children's Hospital at: https://bit.ly/4sQJYKY or Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins–soffe.com.