Kenneth E. Jones, Sr., 92, of Moundsville, died Friday, March 22, 2002, in Mound View Health Care Center, Moundsville.
He was born June 10, 1909, in Glen Dale, WV, a son of the late Theodore and Almeda May Riggs Jones.
He was a retired employee with 38 years of service for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., the former Benwood plant.
Kenneth was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, Moundsville; a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served 33 months in the European Theater; a lifetime member of the VFW Post #437, Moundsville; a member of Blake Brothers American Legion Post #46, Benwood; the Moundsville Eagles Aerie #499; and the Moundsville Honor Guard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Aurelia "Sis" Truax Jones; a brother, Theodore Jones.
Surviving are two sons, Kenneth E. Jones, Jr., and his wife Linda, of Frederick Colo., and Samuel W. Jones and his wife, Donna, of Moundsville; two daughters Susan M. Hummel and her husband, David, and Barbara Ryan and her husband, Charles, all of Moundsville; eight grandchildren, Lisa M. Gilrane and her husband, Scott, David Hummel, Jr., and his wife Melanie, Casey Jones and his wife, Janet, Mike Hummel and his wife, Kim, Stacie Thomas and her husband, Dave, Sam Jones, Jr., and Koury and Kyle Jones; eight great-grandchildren.
Friends received 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes & Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Ave., Moundsville, where services will be held at noon Monday, March 25, 2002, with Rev. William Calhoun officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Moundsville. The Moundsville Honor Guard will conduct military graveside services.
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