Raymond Jones, 93, of Bonne Terre, passed away June 29, 2021, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center in Farmington. He was born December 10, 1927, in Bonne Terre, to the late Roy Joseph and Clara Mary (Boyer) Jones. Raymond was of Catholic faith and worked over 40+ years as a structural engineer. He enjoyed doing genealogy for the last 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter in infancy, Janet Faye Jones; granddaughter, Evelyn Jones; great-granddaughter, Madeline Hunter; sisters, Ethel Deremiah and Marie Ramos; brothers, Donald, Clifford and Wilfred Jones.
Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Edna (Jones) Jones; Greg Jones, Diane (Michael) Heine, Tom Jones, Faye (Scott) Becker, Carol Jones, Mike (Brenda) Jones and Teresa Jones; grandchildren, Anthony Heine, Cindy Neary, Sam Jones, Clara Jones, Naomi Becker, Carrie Parrish, John Becker and Sara Jones; 11 great-grandchildren, Michael, Reagan, Nolan, Karah, Grace, Violet, Corbyn, Caydence, Isabella, Nolan and Patrick; one brother, Robert “Bob” Jones.
Visitation will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Friday, July 2, 2021, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. The procession will follow to St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, for a graveside service. Deacon Mike Burch will be officiating.
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Sending love to everyone.
To the Jones Family,
My sympathy to you on the loss of your husband/father. As I told Teresa, I remember Mr. Jones as being a tall, strong presence while also being a quiet man. I offer my condolences on your loss.
One of the best parts of growing up was visiting Uncle Ray, Aunt Edna and hanging out with the cousins during summer vacation. A great memory was the Jones family reunion with the grandparents in Bonne Terre in the mid 60's. A not so great memory was Ray and Edna's reaction after I got lost on a bicycle around Hazelwood and the police were called to find me. A nice part of growing up was finally being old enough to sit with Ray, Edna and my parents (Cliff and Cecily) and enjoy listening to grown up conversations. Ray, Edna and the cousins were the relatives we got to know best, from either side of our family, and were a great influence on me.