Leroy James Jones, son of Heiman and Rachael Epple Jones, was born March 20, 1921, near West Plains, Missouri. He departed this life Thursday, September 2, 2010, in St. John's Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-nine years, five months, and twelve days.
On October 20, 1944, he was united in marriage to Vurlis Marie Young, and to this union one son was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Lew Jones, and his wife, Julie Jones; two brothers, Wilbur and Clarence Jones; and three sisters, Gladys Vincent, Alice Pobst, and Sadie Adamson.
Leroy is survived by his loving wife of sixty-five years, Vurlis, of the home; a brother, Willis Jones, of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Burns, of Camdenton, Missouri, Lois Mott, of Quincy, Illinois, and Mary Riggs, of Lebanon, Missouri; a grandson, Alan Jones; a granddaughter; a number of nieces and nephews, including three special nephews, Kale, Kyle, and Coby; his special caregivers, Peggy Arnold and Joan Jennings; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Southeast Missouri, near Cape Girardeau, and then moved to Eldridge, Missouri. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany during part of that time. He and Vurlis made their home in California for a few years, and then moved to Moline, Illinois, where Leroy worked in the maintenance department of the John Deere Manufacturing Company for many years. In 1987, he retired and he and Vurlis moved to Lebanon.
Leroy was a member of the Living Water Full Gospel Church and he often played the guitar for services. He greatly loved his church and his Lord.
He had obtained his pilot's license and purchased a plane which he enjoyed flying. He liked music and was a talented lead guitar player, having played in a country band as well as at church. He also enjoyed telling stories of the adventures of his life. He was a retiree of John Deere.
Leroy was a loving husband, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will remember him as a devoted family man, a decorated veteran, a dedicated worker, and a man of Christian character.
On October 20, 1944, he was united in marriage to Vurlis Marie Young, and to this union one son was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Lew Jones, and his wife, Julie Jones; two brothers, Wilbur and Clarence Jones; and three sisters, Gladys Vincent, Alice Pobst, and Sadie Adamson.
Leroy is survived by his loving wife of sixty-five years, Vurlis, of the home; a brother, Willis Jones, of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Burns, of Camdenton, Missouri, Lois Mott, of Quincy, Illinois, and Mary Riggs, of Lebanon, Missouri; a grandson, Alan Jones; a granddaughter; a number of nieces and nephews, including three special nephews, Kale, Kyle, and Coby; his special caregivers, Peggy Arnold and Joan Jennings; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Southeast Missouri, near Cape Girardeau, and then moved to Eldridge, Missouri. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany during part of that time. He and Vurlis made their home in California for a few years, and then moved to Moline, Illinois, where Leroy worked in the maintenance department of the John Deere Manufacturing Company for many years. In 1987, he retired and he and Vurlis moved to Lebanon.
Leroy was a member of the Living Water Full Gospel Church and he often played the guitar for services. He greatly loved his church and his Lord.
He had obtained his pilot's license and purchased a plane which he enjoyed flying. He liked music and was a talented lead guitar player, having played in a country band as well as at church. He also enjoyed telling stories of the adventures of his life. He was a retiree of John Deere.
Leroy was a loving husband, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will remember him as a devoted family man, a decorated veteran, a dedicated worker, and a man of Christian character.
Leroy James Jones, son of Heiman and Rachael Epple Jones, was born March 20, 1921, near West Plains, Missouri. He departed this life Thursday, September 2, 2010, in St. John's Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-nine years, five months, and twelve days.
On October 20, 1944, he was united in marriage to Vurlis Marie Young, and to this union one son was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Lew Jones, and his wife, Julie Jones; two brothers, Wilbur and Clarence Jones; and three sisters, Gladys Vincent, Alice Pobst, and Sadie Adamson.
Leroy is survived by his loving wife of sixty-five years, Vurlis, of the home; a brother, Willis Jones, of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Burns, of Camdenton, Missouri, Lois Mott, of Quincy, Illinois, and Mary Riggs, of Lebanon, Missouri; a grandson, Alan Jones; a granddaughter; a number of nieces and nephews, including three special nephews, Kale, Kyle, and Coby; his special caregivers, Peggy Arnold and Joan Jennings; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Southeast Missouri, near Cape Girardeau, and then moved to Eldridge, Missouri. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany during part of that time. He and Vurlis made their home in California for a few years, and then moved to Moline, Illinois, where Leroy worked in the maintenance department of the John Deere Manufacturing Company for many years. In 1987, he retired and he and Vurlis moved to Lebanon.
Leroy was a member of the Living Water Full Gospel Church and he often played the guitar for services. He greatly loved his church and his Lord.
He had obtained his pilot's license and purchased a plane which he enjoyed flying. He liked music and was a talented lead guitar player, having played in a country band as well as at church. He also enjoyed telling stories of the adventures of his life. He was a retiree of John Deere.
Leroy was a loving husband, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will remember him as a devoted family man, a decorated veteran, a dedicated worker, and a man of Christian character.
On October 20, 1944, he was united in marriage to Vurlis Marie Young, and to this union one son was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Lew Jones, and his wife, Julie Jones; two brothers, Wilbur and Clarence Jones; and three sisters, Gladys Vincent, Alice Pobst, and Sadie Adamson.
Leroy is survived by his loving wife of sixty-five years, Vurlis, of the home; a brother, Willis Jones, of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Burns, of Camdenton, Missouri, Lois Mott, of Quincy, Illinois, and Mary Riggs, of Lebanon, Missouri; a grandson, Alan Jones; a granddaughter; a number of nieces and nephews, including three special nephews, Kale, Kyle, and Coby; his special caregivers, Peggy Arnold and Joan Jennings; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Southeast Missouri, near Cape Girardeau, and then moved to Eldridge, Missouri. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany during part of that time. He and Vurlis made their home in California for a few years, and then moved to Moline, Illinois, where Leroy worked in the maintenance department of the John Deere Manufacturing Company for many years. In 1987, he retired and he and Vurlis moved to Lebanon.
Leroy was a member of the Living Water Full Gospel Church and he often played the guitar for services. He greatly loved his church and his Lord.
He had obtained his pilot's license and purchased a plane which he enjoyed flying. He liked music and was a talented lead guitar player, having played in a country band as well as at church. He also enjoyed telling stories of the adventures of his life. He was a retiree of John Deere.
Leroy was a loving husband, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will remember him as a devoted family man, a decorated veteran, a dedicated worker, and a man of Christian character.
