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JOE EUGENE JONES, SR, 85 of rural Keytesville, Missouri died Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Joe was born August 19, 1923 in London, Arkansas the son of Charles Erron and Margaret (Hickey) Jones.

Joe joined the United States Army during his senior year in High School, serving as 1st Sgt. In the 27th Infantry occupation force during WWII, serving first in Quada Canal, New Caledonia, Philippines and last in Japan till the end of the war when he was Honorably Discharged.

He married Eloise Jackson on December 1, 1946 in New Madrid, Missouri and she preceded him in death on November 5, 2003.

Joe was a lifelong farmer, owning and operating Joe E. Jones Farms Inc. for many years.

Survivors include one son, Joe E. “Jody” Jones, Jr. of Keytesville, four daughters and three sons-in-law, Dr. Eloise Eugenia “Jeanie” Gordon of New Franklin, Mo; Caron and Eldan Gebhardt of Salisbury, Carol and Walter Link of Kingsville, Mo; Elizabeth and Charles G. Friesz, Jr. of Bethany, Mo. one sister, Cana Lou and Henry Bonds of Bourbonnais, Il; 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. His parents, wife and a sister, Genevieve Harris, preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11: 00 a.m. at the Keytesville United Methodist Church under direction of Summerville Funeral Home. Burial with full military honors (provided by Salisbury American Legion Post 391 and Cleve Iman Memorial VFW Post 4921) in the Keytesville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4 till 7:00p.m. at the Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury. In lieu of flowers family suggest memorials to the Keytesville United Methodist Church.

Officiant; Rev. Glenna McVeigh
Organist; Jean Marie Harvey
Vocalist; Debra Sellers
Pallbearers are grandsons, Andrew Gordon, Matthew and Caleb Gebhardt, Nathan, Seth and Ben Link, Adam and Mike Friesz, Joe E. Jones III, Clinton and Logan Jones