- Date Of Birth: October 13, 1924
- Date Of Death: April 9, 2020
- State: Illinois
Ray Jones, 95, of Virginia, IL died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.
He was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Bowling Green, KY, the son of Wilford and Ada Jones. He married Lyda Wiseman on Jan. 4, 1949, in Virginia and she preceded him in death on Apr. 29, 2002.
He is survived by one daughter, Luella Dailey of East Moline; four grandchildren, Julie (John) Capple of Fulton, Lorene Marr of Moline, Jim Marr of Aledo, and LueAnn Marr of Moline; seven great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one grandson, Marty Marr; and three siblings, Grace, Reba and Howard.
Mr. Jones farmed his entire life in the Virginia area. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and gardening. Ray loved all of his kids, and was a wonderful dad and husband. He was a great guy and was loved by everyone.
