Born on October 23, 1947 in Lansing, he was the son of the late Lee Ora Jones and Gladys Hurley Jones.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son: Specialist Lee Ora Jones; brothers: Walter Jones and Bill Jones; and sister: Shirley Hunley.
Left to cherish his memory include his devoted wife of 46 years: Shelby Jones; son: Keith (Toni) Jones; daughter: Sarah (Adam) Winchell; brother: Mark (Kass) Jones; sisters: Dorothy Patnode, Betty (Pete) Compas, Julia “Cookie” (Terry) Dansberg, Marilyn (Ricky) Nelson, Ruth (Paul) Spencer, Sarah (Andy) Chesley; sister-in-law: Marge Jones; special Aunt, Betty Workman; and several nieces and nephews (who were told they looked like John).
John was a member of Ames Heights Bible Church at Lansing and served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War era. He graduated from Ansted High School, a retired coal miner, and loved fishing, hunting, camping, Fox News, playing cards, chess, and cribbage. Also, he loved his family and family reunions.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor Jeff Sevy officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor.
The family will receive friends from 1 pm to 2 pm on Friday at the funeral home.
Due to the Covid-19 the family asks that you please “BRING YOUR OWN MASK”.
For those wishing to express condolences to the Jones family, you may do so by visiting our website at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home will be assisting the Jones family.
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