Keith R. Jones (1927 - 2002)

JONES, ALBERT, MCGREGOR, MCALEXANDER

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 9/7/2011 at 23:58:13

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Keith R. Jones
Keith R. Jones, son of W.H. and Ruby Albert Jones, was born March 14, 1927, in Murray and died of congestive heart failure Jan. 15, 2002, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 74.

He graduated from Murray High School in 1944 and married Charlotte McGregor on June 25,1945, at Camp Walters in Wheatland, Texas.

A World War II veteran in the U. S. Army he farmed in Adams County north of Stringtown and retired in 1989 as a quality control inspector at Fansteel Corporation in Creston.

Mr. Jones had lived in Murray, Osceola, Creston and Prescott before moving to West Des Moines.

Mr. Jones was a member of the Jordan Creek United Methodist Church, was a former Boy Scout, secondary school teacher, member of the Prescott American Legion, Creston wood carvers and Bluegrass Credit Union.

He enjoyed woodworking, reading and family activities.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Boyd Jones, granddaughter, Corey Jones and parents-in-law, Sewell and Mary McGregor.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife in West Des Moines; a daughter, Cathleen McAlexander and her husband, Larry McAlexander, of Treynor and two sons, William Jones and his wife, Pam Jones, of Milford, Mass. and Michael Jones and his wife, Linda Jones, of West Des Moines.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Jan. 19 at the United Methodist Church in Creston, the Rev. Clark Finehout and the Rev. Gary Hoyel, Jordan Creek United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Prescott. Military rites were by Ourcq Post No. 117 Corning American Legion.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Jordan Creek United Methodist Church building fund.

Funeral arrangements were by Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service in Creston.