Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Richard Lee 2014
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The Greenville Daily News, July 1, 2014


Richard Lee Jones, age 62, of Howard City, formerly of the Belding-Orleans-
Greenville area, passed away Sunday evening, June 29, 2014 at his daughter's 
home in Belding under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health 
Hospice.  The son of Virgil Lee & Maxine Nina (VanOcker) Jones, he was born on 
October 19, 1951 in Greenville.

A veteran of both the U.S. Army and the Michigan National Guard, Richard served 
with the 1073rd Maintenance Company in Greenville.  A skilled mechanic, he 
owned and operated his own automotive and heavy equipment repair shop for many 
years.  He enjoyed gardening and music.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald Jones and Jack 
Jones; and a granddaughter, Alexandria Jones.

Surviving are his four children, Joseph & Jennifer Jones of Beaverton, Cindy 
Stark of Belding, Mack & Donita Jones, and Leslie Jones, all of Greenville; his 
companion and special friend, Kathy Meyering of Howard City; a sister, Nina 
Chubb of Alma; two sisters-in-law, Linda Jones of Belding and Nancy Jones of 
South Carolina; seven grandchildren, Matthew Stark, Donna Stark, Austin Sturm, 
Amber Jones, Autumn Jones, Kodde Jones, and Gerrit Jones; and several nieces 
and nephews.

Memorial services are at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2014 at Shiloh Community 
Church, 8197 Heth Street, Orleans, with the Rev. Kenneth Harger, retired pastor 
of Shiloh Community Church officiating.  Military honors, rendered by the 
Michigan National Guard, will conclude the ceremonies and a luncheon will 
follow.  Burial will take place privately in the family plot at Greene 
Cemetery, Orleans.  Envelopes for memorial contributions to the American Cancer 
Society will be available at the church.  Arrangements were entrusted to 
Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.


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