OBIT: John E. "Ed"  JONES Jr., 2008, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  JONES, John E. " Ed"  08/03/08  Daily American
  
   John E. "Ed"  Jones Jr., 66, Greensburg, died July 29, 2008, at Indian Lake, Somerset
  County. He was born March 3, 1942, in Greensburg, a son of John E. Jones Sr., Greensburg
  and the late Leora (Morris) Jones. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by
  a daughter, Melissa A. Jones. He was a wonderful and devoted husband, father and
  grandfather, and will be sadly missed by the following survivors, his wife of 46 years,
  Beverly (Knouse) Jones; six children, Kimberly J. Bleyer (Dr. Anthony), Winston-Salem,
  N.C.; Stacey J. Bowman (Charles), Ruffsdale; Jacqueline S. Sidor (Rick), Waynesboro, 
  Va.; Lt. John L. Jones, Queens, N.Y.; Vanessa L. Jones, Greensburg; and Lindsay D.
  McConnell (John), Greensburg; 13 grandchildren, Anthony J. Bleyer Jr., Michael E.
  Bleyer, Heidi A. Bleyer, Charles A. Bowman Jr., Alexander J. Bowman, Elizabeth A. Bowman,
  Sarah R. Sidor, Julia N. Sidor, Andrew M. Sidor, Joseph E. Sidor, Matthew J. Sidor, Riley
  P. Jones and Madelynn R. Mc- Connell; two brothers, Thomas L. Jones, Greensburg; and
  Richard A. Jones, California. He was a member of the North Ridge Baptist Church, 
  Friedens. Ed was a master builder for 45 years, building many custom homes in the area.
  He owned and operated John E. Jones & Sons Construction, Greensburg. Ed loved Boating
  and fishing and was an avid reader. He shared these loves with his children and 
  grandchildren. Family and friends will be received from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the
  Barnhart Funeral Home, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Additional visitation will be
  held at the New Stanton Alliance Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, the time of
  service. The Rev. James Haddon officiating. Interment will follow in Westmoreland
  County Memorial Park, Greensburg. For directions and online information please visit 
  www.BarnhartFuneralHome.com