Juanita Jones Hatten

Juanita Jones Hatten passed into Glory on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born on January 9, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama, she was preceded in death by her parents, John Grady Jones and Martha Douglas Jones, her brother Wayne Jones, and her two husbands, Earnest Burford and William Hatten Sr.

Juanita dedicated decades to teaching Sunday School and retired from the United States Postal Service as a rural route mail carrier. A Godly woman who lived by example, she spread warmth and laughter wherever she went. To know her was to love her, and to love her meant a full belly, a warmed heart, and a supportive shoulder. Her legacy also lives on through a bougainvillea cultivar known worldwide by her name, the Juanita Hatten.

She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Inez Brannan; her three children, Alan Burford, Melissa Burford Caton (Doug Caton), and William Hatten Jr. (Lanny Gross); six grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her friends and family until they are reunited in Heaven.