Charles Verdon Jones

Ava, MO

Charles Verdon Jones of Ava, passed away suddenly at his home on May 7, 2016. He was 89 years old.

Charles was born to Charles Earl and Mary Olivia (Frazier) Jones at Akron, Colorado on February 17, 1927. Charles entered the Army in 1945 serving 2 years, including in Austria & Germany.

He married Georgia Lee Melton on June 11, 1950 at Mountain View, Missouri and together they raised five children. They were married for 60 years.

Charles and Georgia lived in Brush, Colorado for over 20 years and he ran his own business, Charlie Jones Custom Grinding from 1969 to 1979, then retired and moved to Ava, Missouri, raising cattle on his farm at Vera Cruz.

Charles is survived by three sons; Charles William (Sherry) Jones of Brush, CO, Rodney Verdon Jones and Steven Earl Jones, Ava, MO, one daughter, Marylin Rose Malone (Steve) of Fort Morgan, CO, one brother, Richard J. (Evelyn) Jones of Akron, CO, seven grandchildren; Charles J. Jones, Windsor, CO, Christina Slivkanch, Evans, CO, Yvette Rowe, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, John P. Jones, Portland, Oregon, Derek Malone and Landon Malone, Fort Morgan, CO, Desirae McKee, Ava, MO, and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Charles was preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters, his wife Georgia and daughter Cheryl Diane Jones.

At his request, no services are scheduled for Charles and his ashes will be placed with Georgia's at Winona, MO.

Cremation services for Charles are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.