ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: JONES, STEVEN WAYNE ̉ COACHÓ Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La. Published on Saturday, August 13, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== JONES ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2011/st1108.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Steven Wayne ̉ CoachÓ Jones passed away Aug. 4, 2011, at the age of 58. He was born Aug. 22, 1953 in New Orleans to Joan Roberts Jones and the late Buford H. Jones. He is survived by his son Steven Wayne Jones II; his granddaughter Maci Elizabeth Jones; mother Joan Roberts Jones; sisters Kim J. Beaulieu and Lulu J. Norman, Buford R. Jones, Bert M. Jones and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Buford Hugh Jones and his brother Bert Alan Jones. Steven served honorably in the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He coached sports for over two decades for parks and schools. During the holiday season, he would play the part of Santa Claus. He was loved and will be missed. The funeral Mass was held yesterday in the chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell. ===================