Vernon Dale Jones
Marriages
Norma Jones - 1958
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5C - January 12, 2020
Vernon Dale Jones, 81, passed
away on December 28, 2019, at
Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s Care.
Vernon was born on May 10,
1938, to George Edward and
Glessie Mae (Miracle) Jones
in Grand Junction, Colorado,
where he lived his entire life.
Vernon attended and graduated
from Central High School and
played semi pro baseball for a
short time. He married Norma, the love of his life, in 1958. He
then worked for the Atomic Energy Commission for ten years and
attended trade school. He also served for ten years in the Army
National Guard and was a lieutenant upon his honorable discharge.
To complete his career, Vernon worked for Mountain Bell for 30
years before retiring.
Vernon was a long-time member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
and enjoyed the community service aspect of the lodge. He loved
fishing, hunting, bowling, sports, family, and traveling. Vernon and
Norma enjoyed traveling to Mexico, Alaska, and going on cruises.
He was known as a good friend who always had a joke to tell and
a hand to help.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John and
Wayne, and son, Dale Jones. He is survived by his wife, Norma
(Freshour) Jones; children, Kerrilee (Donald) Overmeyer, Craig
Jones, and Lynette (Daniel) Overmeyer, and sister, Twila (Ronald)
Crist. Vernon has eight grandchildren, Anitra (Kurt) Cox, Amanda
(Nicholas) Kimball, Curtis (Kate) Jones, Allan Overmeyer, Kristin
(Alissa) Neill, Kelly Donaldson, Karleen (Kenneth) Day, and
Eileen (Alessio) DeMonte; 15 great-grandchildren, and two greatgreat-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Eagles Lodge in Grand
Junction on January 25, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
Instead of flowers, please consider donating to HopeWest Hospice
or the charity of your choice.
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - January 23, 2020
