IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Richard W.

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Jones, Jr.

May 7, 1930 – February 14, 2015

Obituary

Richard W. (Dick) Jones, Jr., 84, of the Presbyterian faith and a native of Pensacola, passed away on February 14, 2015. Dick retired from a career in the petroleum industry after serving honorably in the United States Air Force. A University of Florida Varsity Tennis Letterman, he was a lifelong tennis player, truly loving the sport. He was an avid outdoorsman and a loyal Florida Gator fan. Always willing to help others and a true and loyal friend to all who knew him, Dick will be greatly missed. Survivors left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 52 years, Sally; son, John R. (Rusty) Jones and wife Becky; son, Richard W. (Rick) Jones, III and wife Tonya; four grandchildren, Jessica Jones and husband Jonathan, Katherine Ann Jones, Grace Ellen Jones, and Richard W. (Will) Jones, IV; one great-grandchild, Mason Jones; brother, Robert C. (Bert) Jones and wife Dolores; sister, Dixie Jones Beal and husband Burnell; aunt, Mary Ann Curry and her family; dear friends and brother-in-law, John C. Green and John's daughter, Sherry Herring and family; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Richard W. Jones, Sr., and Agnes Curry Jones. Special thanks to Dr. Kevin Jones, RMA Kristen Gardner, Dr. David E. Phillips, Nurse Mary Davis, Dr. Terry Neill, Dr. Ngoc Phan, and all the nurses and staff at Sacred Heart Hospital who cared for Dick so lovingly. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at All Faiths Chapel (where Dick and Sally were married), 250 Chambers Avenue, Building 634, Pensacola Naval Air Station. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers and in honor of Dick's passion for the sport of tennis, please make contributions in his honor to the Pensacola Sports Association's Racquet Round-Up Tennis Clinic, P. O. Box 12463, Pensacola, FL 32591. Honorary Pallbearers: Congressman Jeff Miller, Edwin A. Frank, Jr., Carl H. Struck, Dr. Kim Landry, Dr. Tom Lee Curry, Mario Alvarez, Tom Quay and the members of the Under the Hill Tennis League.
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