Rev. Charles W. Jones (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Rev. Charles Wesley Jones, son of John Wesley and Silby Gay Prather Jones, was born March 30, 1936, in Aniston, Alabama. He departed this life Sunday, July 28, 2013, in Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-seven years, three months, and twenty-eight days.
On February 9, 1970, in Waterloo, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Zelma Mae Trumbauer, and they shared the last forty-three years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Robert Allen and Richard David Jones.
Charles is survived by his loving wife, Zelma, of the home; three sons, Tim Jones, Rick Jones, and Scott Jones, all of Windyville, Missouri; two daughters, Melodee Jones, of Windyville, Missouri, and Patricia Darlene, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a granddaughter, Chantel Jones; a great-grandson, Wesley Davis Mecolom; a brother, Edward Earl Jones, and his wife, Betty, of Waterloo, Iowa; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and then joined the military at the age of fifteen and one half years old. He served in the United States Army beginning in 1950, and during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Charles returned to Tennessee for a few years. He then moved to Iowa, where he entered the ministry. Throughout the next several years, he pastored Pentecostal churches in the area. Later, he and Zelma moved the family to Windyville, Missouri, where he and Zelma enjoyed their retirement years.
Charles was a longtime member of the Deliverance Temple in Waterloo, Iowa.
He also belonged to the American Legion. In his spare time he enjoyed doing wood craft projects, upholstering, and cabinet making. He also liked to fish, collect stamps, and search for antiques. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his granddaughter and great-grandson.
Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be fondly remembered as a loving family man, a dedicated, concerned pastor, and a good friend.
A memorial has been established and contributions may be left at the funeral home.
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