Don Jones
James Donald "Don" Jones, 88, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Born Nov. 8, 1927, in Fairburn, Ga., Don was the son of William Arthur Jones and Margarette Entrekin Jones. Don graduated from Campbell High School, in Fairburn, GA, in 1944 and has been the organizer of yearly reunions for the past several years. During World War II, Don served in the Merchant Marines. Don spent most of his career in the field of sales, eventually retiring from Prudential Insurance Company, where he attained President's Club status as a top seller multiple times.
Don and his wife, Janet, were married 58 years and lived in College Park, Ga., for 50 years before moving to Andrews, NC, in 2007. Don moved to Creekside at Shallowford retirement home in Chattanooga, in 2010 after the passing of his wife.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four brothers, two sisters, and a grandson.
Surviving Don are his son, Brad (Linda) Jones of Chattanooga, and their children Kevin, Maggie (Steve), and Anna; and his daughter, Victoria (Sam Mabry) of Andrews, NC, with her children, Nathan (Rachel) and Zach (Racquel); along with eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29, with the service at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in Holly Hill Memorial Garden in Fairburn, Ga.
Please visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort and to view the memorial tribute
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tn.