Joseph Lester Jones

Joseph Lester Jones, 87, of Danville, Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born August 30, 1922 in Glouster, Ohio, son of the late Isaac and Briggie Bell James Jones, Jr.

In 1978 he retired from Brockway Glass Company in Zanesville, Ohio and moved to Danville where he worked part time for Danville City Schools. He was a member of Stokesland Baptist Church where he was lovingly known as ?Uncle Joe? to all of the young people.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lillian Faye Lucas Jones; his daughters, Connie Ronald Weimer of Danville and Jane Michael Mihailoff; grandchildren, Andrea Sandy Adkins of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Stephanie Weimer of Northamptonshire, Great Britain, Andrew Mihailoff and Sarah Mihailoff; brothers, Dale Jones of Zanesville and Vaughn Jones of Bellflower, California and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by six brothers, C. Gerald Jones, Harmon Jones, Kenneth Jones, William Jones, Francis Jones, Glenn Jones, and three sisters, Bernice Jones Armbrust, Mary Jones Stone and Audrey Mae Jones.

Graveside services will be held 1 P.M., Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster. Friends may call at the Cardaras Funeral Home, 30 Main St., Glouster on Saturday, from 11 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made in memory of Joseph Lester Jones to Danville Life Saving Crew, 202 Christopher Lane, Danville, Virginia 24541.

Please sign his online guestbook at www.cardaras.com