Biography: Rebecca ?Becky? Marie Brown Jones, of Maumelle, departed this life April 9, 2013 due to complications with lung and brain cancer. She is survived by her son Casey Jones of Little Rock; daughter Tobi Jones of Maumelle; her long time domestic partner Eddie Vinyard; brothers Chris & Dan (Sue) Brown of Ohio; sister Kim of Ohio; Cousins Terrie, Jimmy (Jackie) and Suzie of Wisconsin. She is preceded in death by her adoptive parents, Richard and Julie Brown; her ex-husband and father of her children, David Clinton Jones. Becky was born December 7, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the ripe age of 17 she joined the army. Shortly thereafter, she met and married her ex-husband while they were both on active duty. After many years in places like South Korea & Germany she was discharged to raise her children while her ex-husband remained active. The return to civilian life brought the whole family back to Fort Smith, Arkansas. This became home to the entire Jones' family for the next 15 years. Becky then moved to Conway, Arkansas for 8 years until her children were finished with school. As a single mother raising two children, each with their own similarities to her, she defied even her own odds. She worked at Arkansas State Parks and Tourism, Planning & Development Department as an Administrative Secretary for nearly 10 years. She loved her job & developed very long lasting friendships from the experience. In 2003, life was going great for Becky. She achieved a lifelong goal of purchasing her very first home, with room for a pool table in Maumelle, Arkansas. Her daughter, Tobi, moved in with her & lived there off & on for the next 10 years. Shortly after the purchase of her first home along came the miniature dachshund the entire family had always wished for. From that day on, Abby became more then part of the family. Her career then began to progress with a promotion to Accounting Specialist at UALR Mid-South where she worked diligently until August 2012. The radiation and chemotherapy treatment started weakening her system and she was forced to take a leave of absence. A chance meeting of a fellow pool player budded a romance to last a lifetime. Eddie was a fellow pool player who gave her tips on how to improve her pool shooting ability. They instantly became inseparable their passion for pool spread through them. Becky was a proud member of BCA, APA, OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour & WPBA. She enjoyed everything and anything about pool. Several years ago, she even went as far as wrangling her daughter into playing with several of her own teams that she was captain of. She had a zest for life and a knack for knowledge, especially when it entailed rules of specific pool leagues. She enjoyed reconnecting on Facebook & reminiscing with old friends as well as coordinating her naps around her two favorite celebrity ladies, Rachel Ray and Ellen. In addition to socializing, she loved to draw. She had an amazing ability to turn a #2 pencil & piece of paper into a true masterpiece. Proving to be nothing short of the award winning artist she had become. Her last few months were pleasantly spent traveling to Texas for OB Cues tournament stops, playing in as many league nights as her body would allow, visiting with friends, watching her daily talk shows & being fully supported by those she loved. A light always shined through her eyes even on the darkest of days. Her strength, persistence, determination, and courage should be only a testament to everyone who knew her and anyone who missed the chance. When you don't think you have anything left, keep fighting. A memorial service to celebrate Becky?s life will be held Sunday April 21, 2013 in Ruebel Funeral Home from 2 to 3 p.m.