Gordon Richard Jones, 74, of Greenville passed away January 19, 2012 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday at the St. Williams Catholic Church with Father Paul Weinberger and Deacon Lee Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM Sunday with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born April 3, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, Gordon was the son of Clarence and Virginia (Nichols) Jones. On August 23, 1962, he married Doris Schroeder in Platte Center, Nebraska. He was a veteran of the USAF 6985TH Security Service from 1956 to 1966 serving in Hof and Berlin, Germany, Turkey and Alaska. He worked as a Systems Engineer from 1966 to 1998 at E-systems/Raytheon. He was a charter member (3rd and 4th degree) of the Greenville Knights of Columbus Council #7438 serving as Grandknight and Secretary. He served on the Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors and served as former president of the Greenville Youth Sports Association. For many years, he coached Little League in Greenville including being commissioner. From 1985-1987, he served on the Greenville City Council. For many years, he served as a board member of the Greenville City Parks Board. Mr. Jones was a former president of the Greenville Kiwanis Club and was a sponsor of Kay Kids Center. He received the Catholic Diocese of Dallas Holy Trinity Award in 1986. In 1991, he received the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Worthy Citizen Award and was also named one of E-Systems top 100 employees. He was also a lifetime member of the Texas PTA and was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of Greenville; sons Keith Jones of Los Angeles, California and Kevin Jones and wife, Monica of Houston; brothers Ron Jones and wife Bambi of Watsonville, California and Mike Jones and wife Delpha of Redding, California; sister Jeanette Jones of Lewiston, Idaho; 5 grandchildren Mark, Kara, Elizabeth, John, and Ross all of Houston and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family request memorials be made to the Greenville Knights of Columbus Council #7438 Scholarship Fund.
