Charles William Jones, Sr. Obituary (1927

Mr. Charles William Jones, Sr., age 84, of Jeffersonville, Indiana formerly of Madison, entered this life on May 21, 1927 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was the son of the late, Warren & Margaret McCullum, Jones. He was a 1943 graduate of Clark County High School near Winchester, Kentucky. He also attended Eastern State University. He was inducted into the United States Navy on Nov. 25, 1944 in Livingston, Kentucky. He rose to the rank of Seaman First Class during World War II. He was honorably discharged on March 3, 1946 at Great Lakes, Illinois receiving the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal. Charles was united in marriage on May 18, 1946 in Carrollton, Kentucky to Daisy L. Mefford. This happy union was blessed with three sons. He was employed with Louisville - Nashville Railroad for nine years. He then retired in July 13, 1979 after 27 years of service as chief of utilities at the Jefferson Proving Ground near Madison. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Madison and the Madison VFW Post 1969. He had resided in Jeffersonville since January 2006. He enjoyed being with his family and was an avid fisherman. Charles died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Charles will be missed by his loving wife of 65 years: Daisy L. Mefford Jones of Jeffersonville, Indiana; his sons: Charles W. Jones, Jr. of Hanover, Indiana, Greg Jones & his wife, Nancy of Jeffersonville, Indiana; his grandchildren: Jaime Huskey, Chrystal Jones, Angie Phagen, Mike Briddle, Katie Jones, Stacie Jones, Emily Jones, Skyler Jones, Teresa Brumer, Christian Huskey & Ashley Huskey; 9-great grandchildren; his sister in law: Sue Taylor of Hanover, Indiana; his brother in law: Ronald Mefford of Carrollton, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren & Margaret McCullum Jones; his son, Tommy Jones; his grandson, Tommy Jones Jr. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Joel Almaroad, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. SPECIAL SERVICES Full military honors will be conducted at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Chapel by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Baptist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Charles William Jones, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.