Obit of Jones, Louis Cecil - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 14 Dec 2008 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Rhea Cemetery--Rhea OK Surnames: Jones, Craig, Barnard, Whitely, Smith, Frazer, Eakins, Haven Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/7883 Louis Cecil Jones, born September 8, 1928 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Cecil and Louisa Barnard Jones passed from this life on November 12, 2006 at the age of 78. Louis grew up in the Leedey area and attended the Leedey School, graduating with the class of 1946. Louis was inducted into the United States Army in February 1951. He was a member of the 31st Dixie Division, 155 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Company "H". He was honorably discharged in December 1956. On October 19, 1957 Louis was united in marriage to Billie Ruth Craig. They established their home in Leedey and began their family. They were blessed with 3 children; Vernon Craig, Robert Charles, and Linda Mae. In 1969 Louis moved the family to Woodward and remained there until 1973 when they moved to the Rocky Mountain area. In 1982 they returned to their hometown of Leedey to live until moving to Cheyenne in September of this year. Louis was baptized as a youth and was a longtime, faithful member of the Rhea Baptist Church. Louis worked in the oilfield as a tool pusher, as well as a heavy equipment operator. When not working he enjoyed spending his time farming and gardening. He especially enjoyed traveling and the opportunity it gave him to study history. Louis was Commander of the Leedey American Legion Post No. 94 during the building and dedeication of the Veterans Memorial at the Leedey Park. Family members preceding him in death are his parents, Cecil and Louisa Jones; sister, Lillian Whitely; brother, Charles Jones; brother-in-law, J.B. Smith; and nephews Steve Whitely and Donna Frazer. Those remaining to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Billie Ruth Jones of the home; sons, Vernon Jones of Cheyenne, Bob Jones of El Reno; daughter, Linda Eakins and husband Bruce of Crawford; grandchildren, Amy Haven of Cheyenne, Justin Eakins of Crawford, Michael Jones of Casper, WY, Craig Jones of Worland, WY, and Jadin Jonea and Destiny Jones of El Reno; sister, Eulene Smith, brother-in- law, Frank Whitely; sister-in-law, Evelyn Jones; great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, other family members and a multitude of friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 15,2006 in the Rhea Baptist Church, Rhea, Oklahoma with interment following in the Rhea cemetery. Services arraanged by Shaw Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 23-Nov-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html