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Ovell K. Jones




Ovell K. Jones, 89, of Thornville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family August 16, 2016. Ovell was born May 20, 1927, in Rupert, West Virginia, the son of the late Pearl and Beulah Jones. He served honorably in the US Army during WWII. He retired from Rockwell International, Heath in 1983 after 30 years of service. He enjoyed hunting and watching football.

He is survived by his loving family: Wife, Viola (of 63 years); children, Sharon (Mike) Mills, Carrie (Randy) Geiger, Mary (Mike) Seipel, Mike (Jana) Jones and Bob Jones; grandchildren, Steve (Lee) Getman, Lori (Mike) Slivanya, Matt Jones and Christa ( Chad) Day; great-grandchildren, Amanda, Brianna, Stephen, Matthew and Hannah; brother, Kenos (Sylvia) Jones; sister-in-law, Jenny Jones; and half-brother and half-sister, Joe and Twila Jones.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Michael Getman; three brothers and a sister.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 10:00 am until the time of funeral services at 12:00 Noon at the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial with full Military Honors by the Licking County Veterans Alliance will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jacksontown.

The family prefers that memorial contributions be directed to the foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box 430, Newark, Ohio 43058.

An on-line guest register is available at www.hoskinsonfuneral.com.

Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, Kirkersville, is honored to care for the Jones family.



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