CHARDON – Benjamin D. Jones, of Chardon, passed away Oct. 30, 2015, at his residence. He was 86.
Born July 18, 1929, in Furnace Run, Pa., to Benjamin and Edna Belle (nee Hawk) Jones, he had been a longtime area resident.
Ben served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Ben married Jean Grove, on Dec. 15, 1950, in Homer City, Pa. She preceded him in death on May 11, 2005.
He worked and retired from the GM Coit Road Plant in Cleveland.
Ben was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. In his younger days he played softball. More recently, he enjoyed playing cornhole at the senior center and against family and friends.
Ben was a member of the Morning Star Friends Church Choir and enjoyed traveling to area nursing homes to sing and entertain the residents.
Survivors include his children, Debbie (Paul) Soltis, of Chardon, Benjamin H. (Denise), of Willowick, Mark (Debbie), of Anchorage, Alaska, and Robin (John) Finley, of Chardon; grandchildren, Brittany (William) Bluhm, of Euclid, Benny Jones, of Willowick, and Danielle (Nate) Walton, of Savannah, Ga., Raquel (Ben) Griffis, of Mayfield Heights, and Renee Prosen, of Marion, Ohio; great-grandchildren, Hailey and Hannah Bluhm; siblings Laverna Reid, Glenavee Jones, Gilbert (Janet) Jones, Barb (Tom) Tuck, Roy (Jo Ann) Jones, Larry (Shirley Mirauntz) Jones, Terry (Kirby) Jones, Bill (Peggy) Jones, Cindy (Richard) Spink and Vernon (Carole) Jones; sister-in-laws, Betty Ann Jones and Elaine Jones; and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and siblings Wendell and Bob Jones.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon, with a funeral service following at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chester Township.
Donations suggested to Morning Star Friends Church, 12550 Ravenna Road, Chardon, OH 44024.
Burr Funeral Home of Chardon is handling arrangements. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.