Born in:
Laurel, Mississippi
Resided in:
Reston, Virginia
Anita Kathryn Dossett Jones, 79, of Reston, Virginia, passed away on June 6, 2024, after battling cancer.
Anita is preceded in death by her parents, her partner Billy Lankford Bendit, and her grandson Dale Edward Richards.
Anita was born June 2, 1945, in Laurel, Mississippi, to James Kearney Dossett and Ina Belle Fewell Dossett. She grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. She attended local public schools and Woodland Hills Baptist Church.
She graduated from Murrah High School in 1963 and attended the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi until her sons were born. After living in New Orleans, Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama; and Scituate, Massachusetts, the family settled in Vienna, Virginia.
Anita graduated from George Mason University and went to work for Science Applications Inc., where she worked for over twenty years and ran the International Human Resources department. Anita retired in 2010. She and her partner, Billy, enjoyed going on cruises, spending many nights at the Captain’s table, and visiting their grandkids in Pennsylvania and California.
She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Harold Jones, his wife, Christine, and granddaughter, Ciara Kathryn Jones of Pottstown, Pennsylvania; son, Christopher Eugene Jones, his wife, Terresa Evelyn Carson (Dale’s mother); and sons, Aidan James Jones and Evan Gerald Jones of San Diego, California.
Services will be held at Money & King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, Virginia on June 27th at 10:00 AM EDT.
Money and King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA 22180
703-938-7440
We are so saddened to learn of Anita’s recent death. Jeff and Chris, Jamie and I send our condolences. We both thought your Mom was one of the best people we’ve ever known. She meant a great deal to us and to so many in the Jaycee and Jaycee Women communities. It’s a shame she died at such a young age and can’t continue sharing in the lives of you and your families.
