George T. Jones

George Thomas Jones, 73, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL from complications resulting from a fall. Born May 22, 1932 at Summerlee, WV he was the son of the late Thomas George and Inez Blanche Duncan Jones. He retired as manager of AT&T Phone Center Stores having 29 years service with the company. Mr. Jones was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, Oak Hill, WV, Mr. Jones was a member and deacon of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. He was a member of the Oak Hill Lodge No. 120 A.F. & A.M. and Oak Hill Chapter No. 107 O.E.S. He was a former member of the Rotary and the Jaycees who in 1965 voted him Outstanding Young Man of the Year. As a local businessman, George was the founder of Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. He was an organizer and first president of the Fayette Plateau Chamber of Commerce as well an organizer and first parade grand marshall of the WV Sports Festival. He was a graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill. George was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his Two sisters, Natella Jean Blackwell and Beulah Louise Pemberton preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Christine Webb Jones; two brothers, Kenith Smyth Jones and wife, Peggy, of Taylorsville, NC and William Edward Jones and wife, Carol, of Oak Hill; three sisters, Janet Gay Payne and husband, Charles W. of Oak Hill, Doris Ann Criss and husband, Jack of Cleveland, OH and Drema Gail Cales and husband, Michael of Leesburg, VA. Thirty nieces and nephews and two very special grandchildren, Ty and Ali Braenovich also survive. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. A memorial service will be on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev. David White officiating. Burial will be private. Pallbearers will be Ken Jones, Jr., Tim Jones, Micheal Cales, Barry Jones, Mark Aurelio, Andy Aurelio, Barry Webb and Ty Braenovich. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Geroge T. Jones Memorial Fund, 613 Lundale Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901.