Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones, Battlefield, son of Hillard and Susie (Rutledge) Jones, was born on May 21, 1950 in Galena, and departed this life on Nov. 27, 2019, at the age of 69.
Jones was an automotive sales- man for Pinegar Chevrolet, Republic, who had lived in the area for the past 35 years, coming from Tacoma, Wash. He graduated from Galena High School, enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing and watching football.
Jones was preceded in death by his parents Hillard and Susie Jones; five brothers, Wayne Jones, Cotton Jones, Lloyd Jones, Jesse Jones and Dale “Skeet” Jones; and four sisters, Margie Jones, Hazel Jones, Dorothy Hill and Mildred Johnson.
Survivors include: one daughter, Leesa Pickering and her husband, Matt; one son, Scott Jones and his wife, Jennifer; four grandsons; one sister Opal Yetter; three brothers, Carl Jones and his wife, Jeannie, Cliff Jones and Claude Jones and his wife, Alta and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednes- day, Dec. 4, 2019 in Stumpff Funeral Chapel, Crane. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 1 p.m. with Pastor Wayne Bushnell officiating. Burial will be in Galena Cemetery under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home, Crane.