Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Fairfield Recorder newspaper - May 21, 2009 Alynda Crysteen (Ransom) Jones Funeral services were held Saturday for Alynda Crysteen Ransom Jones, 59, of Rosenberg who died Monday, May 11 at the Rosenberg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Jones worked at state schools in both Mexia and Richmond. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Johnson Williams and husband Roderick of Houston; siblings, Alfreda York of Houston, Mason Titus, Jr., and wife Helen of Houston, John Mims and wife Mary of Oakwood, Ernestine Lee and husband of Austin; grandchildren, Crystal Brackens of Dallas, Nykea Keitt of Houston, Davian Brackens of Houston, Daylor Brackens and Rhiya Williams, both of Houston; stepchildren, Malindine and Matthew Jones, Jr. of Marshall; great-grandchildren, Jasiah Perkins of Marshall and Aliyah Prieston of Dallas; special friends, Joyce Strafford, Lois Gatson, Eugene "Jean" Cox and Paulette Gatson. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Fairfield's Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church with E.A. Anderson and Revs. W.C. Anderson and Clifford McIveen officiating. Interment followed at Hopewell Cemetery in Fairfield with Kieston Gatson, Vince Gatson, Tracy Garrett, Marc Ransom, Terrius Gatson, Frederick Gatson, Odell Johnson, III and Brian Johnson serving as pallbearers. Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of Moore's Angelic Funeral Home in Teague.