- Date Of Birth: November 30, 1937
- Date Of Death: December 31, 2022
- State: Indiana
Shannon Kirke Jones, age 85, of Walton, Indiana passed away at 11:00 p.m., on December 31, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
Shannon was born on November 30, 1937, in Falfurrias, TX to Herman L. and Irene (Pierce) Jones. On December 31, 1971, he married Celia Ann Cameron, who survives. Shannon has four beautiful children with his bride of 51 years.
He was one of ten children and enjoyed growing up on the family farm in Pine Village, Indiana. He graduated from Pine Village High School in 1956.
Shannon played basketball at Indiana Central and earned his BA in Education in 1960.
He was a retired math teacher and basketball coach at Grass Creek, North Caston and Lewis Cass. Most notable was an undefeated season in 1961-1962 at North Caston, but he enjoyed many great teams. Shannon coached many other sports throughout his career and cherished his relationships with former players and fellow teachers and coaches. He enjoyed watching sports on TV, especially the San Francisco Giants, Notre Dame and Purdue. He was an avid golfer obtaining 5 hole-in-ones.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Jim, Pat, Mike and Shane Jones; and three sisters, Janet Bradshaw, Joyce Witbank and JoAnn Brown.
