- Date Of Birth: November 2, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 3, 2021
- State: Indiana
Fred “Tater” Jones, 92 of Sheridan; went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3 , 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born on November 2, 1928 to the late Clayton and Phobe Adeline (Whitcomb) Jones in Scircleville, Indiana. He is also preceded in death by his stepmother Nora (Partlow) Jones. A proud Sugar Creek Cricket, Fred was a graduate of Sugar Creek High School in Pickard, Indiana. Fred met the love of his life in high school and married his high school sweetheart Phyllis (Mathews) Jones on July 11, 1948 and they had 60-plus wonderful years together. Fred and Phyllis loved to dance; they competed in square and round dance. Fred and Phyllis competed in the Nationals Square and Round competition in Seattle, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada. Phyllis would make their dance clothing, usually from a picture, so that they would match. Fred loved being a farmer, but another joy started at 16 years old. That was flying small aircraft. Owning a few planes over the years, he would go flying whenever he could. Fred shared his love of flying with his family and friends; he enjoyed flying for over fifty years.
