Richard Jones

1935 - 2017  (81 years)

• Name	Richard Jones
  Nickname	Red
  Born	20 Sep 1935	Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jul 2017	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I13018	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Leonard C. Jones,   b. 27 Dec 1910, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Feb 2004, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Gladys W. Roberts
  Family ID	F9769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patsy Laymon
  Children	1. Richard Jones   2. Lisa Jones
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F5035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S16] Obituary. September 20, 1935 ~ July 2, 2017 Richard “Red” Jones passed from this life on Sunday, July 2, 2017 and was carried by the angels to the arms of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Gladys Roberts Jones; brothers, Harley, Arliss, T.J., and W.A. Jones; sisters, Betty Murphy and Judy Hirst; and his mother-in-law, Ovaleen Penney. He was an Army Veteran and served for 3 years in England, Germany, France and Scotland. He retired from carpenter’s local union #74 while working at TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. He was a member of Daisy Masonic Lodge for 37 years. He loved to crappie fish during the winter months and garden during the summer. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patsy Laymon Jones; son, Richard “Rickey” (Tonja) Jones; daughter, Lisa (Mitchell) Jones McClendon; grandson, Colton H. Jones, who was a special joy in Red’s life; sisters, Faye June Fahlbusch of Winter Park, FL, Mildred McPherson of Poway, CA, and Yvonne (Wendell) Harris of Dayton, TN; brother, Herby Jones of Lookout Mountain; as well as many nieces and nephews. Red is also survived by a special longtime friend, David Brackett; as well as the many other friends that he enjoyed having coffee and hanging out with at the liar’s table at Wimpies Restaurant over the years. There will be no visitation or service. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.