- Date Of Birth: August 18, 1944
- Date Of Death: July 22, 2019
- State: Illinois
Wendell L. Jones, 74, of rural Franklin, passed away peacefully Monday, July 22, 2019, at his home.
He was born Aug. 18, 1944, in Waverly, the son of Ernest and Iona Edwards Jones. He married Jo Ann Gass in 1963, in Jacksonville, and she survives.
He is also survived by three sons, Chris (Elaine) Jones, Robert (Laura) Jones, all of Columbia, and John (Candace) Jones of Girard; five grandchildren, Cody Jones, Carter Jones, Andrew Jones, Amber Jones, and Robert Jones; one brother, Howard (Mary) Jones of Jacksonville; and one sister, Kay Megginson of Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Jones (surviving wife Barb of Bethalto); three half-brothers, Willard Jones, Ernest Jones, and Harold Jones; and one half-sister, Ruth Slaid.
Mr. Jones was a lifetime member of Springfield Local #137 Plumbers & Steamfitters. He was also a lifetime farmer and a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. He especially enjoyed traveling extensively with his family.
