Spouse: Margaret Allen

Marriage: 1958

Spouse: Geneta Palmer

Marriage: December 1991

Lee Jones

     Leland (Lee) Fowers Jones, 72 of Nyssa, Oregon passed away at his home on Monday, November 10, 2008. A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario, Oregon on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from 6 - 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at the chapel on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 10 am with interment to follow at Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Payette, Idaho.

     Lee was born on January 3, 1936 in Ogden, Utah to Hyrum Edsel Jones and Valeda May Fowers Jones. Lee, known to his friends as "Bone", grew up and attended school in Hooper, Utah. He served in the U.S. Army. Prior to moving to Nyssa, Oregon, Lee worked in construction and drove truck. Lee worked for Chic Armature in Ogden and for many years operated a repair shop where the same type of work was done. in June of 1976, Lee moved with his family to Nyssa, where he bought a large shop and opened a business for himself calling it Lee's Alternator and Starter Service on 101 N. First. He married Margaret Allen in 1958. They had four sons, Allen, Bill (Lori), Bob (Denae), and Monty (Suzie). They later divorced. He married Geneta Palmer in December of 1991.

     He is survived by his wife, his four sons, 12 grandchildren; Jeremy, Becky, Kc, BreAnn, Jordan, Trevor, Jennifer, Steven, Trent, Janae, Lacey, and Michael, and 7 great grandchildren. In addition, he is survived by one sister, Nada (Skip) Lamb and one brother, Darwin Jones, and several nieces and nephews. His parents of Hooper, Utah and his sister-in-law, Carol Jones preceded him in death.

     He will be remembered for the community Yellow Ribbon signs he made for the Nyssa Troup Support project. His many hobbies included flying his own plane, car racing, golfing, camping, riding snow mobiles and woodworking. He cherished his time with friends as the coffee shop. He enjoyed the companionship of his dogs. He took great pride in traveling to and attending various sports activities of his grandchildren. His grandchildren were his pride and joy.