Mr. Cecil Jones Jr.

August 16, 1931 - August 08, 2013

Cecil Jones, Jr., 81, of North Vernon, passed away on August 8, 2013, at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

Born on August 16, 1931, in Hyden, KY, Cecil was the son of the late Sherman and Hallie Woods Jones. He married Karen Winchester on August 28, 1965. She survives.

Cecil had been employed as a coal miner in Kentucky and in auto sales. He was a member of Trinity Full Gospel Church. He enjoyed fishing, car trading, camping, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Cecil is survived by four daughters, Cecelia Turner of Seymour, Crystal (Brent) Bailey of Butlerville, Penny (Rick) Anderson of North Vernon, and Ellen Zyon of Enon, OH; son, James L. (Helen) Jones of Hyden, KY; two sisters, Bessie Couch of Hyden, KY, and Rowena Bowman of London, KY; 14 grandchildren, Krysta Hollin, Jacob Turner, Brittany Ross, Timmy Lacey, Rickie Joe and Zach Anderson, Bridgett Carr, John 'John Daniels, Veronica Bailey, Bobby and Kevin Knazel, Barbara Ann, Jamie and Marty Jones; and ten great grandchildren, including Brinley and Rylee McCammon and Aiden Ramsey.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Laurie Morgan and Georgia Osborn; brother, Lester Jones; and grandson, Ryan Ross.

Funeral Information

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will be on Monday, August 12, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Butlerville Cemetery.

Donations Information

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the family.