Obituary - Jim Lynn "Grandpa" Jones

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JIM L. JONES Nov. 27, 1941-Sept. 1, 2004 Friday, September 03, 2004
MISHAWAKA -- Jim L. "Grandpa" Jones, 62, of Mishawaka, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 1, 2004) in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, after an illness with cancer.

He was born Nov. 27, 1941, in Florence, Ala., to Leonard T. and Clura R. (Hairell) Jones. He married Shirley Smolka on May 14, 1976, in Mishawaka. She survives, along with four daughters, Patty (Greg) Hite of Goshen, Brenda (Bob) Truckowski and Janice Coop, both of Mishawaka, and Lori (Chris) Meyers of Battle Creek, Mich.; five sons, Jimmie Jones of Goshen, Rick (Rita) Jones and Dale (Evelyn) Coop, both of Elkhart, Tim (Deanna) Jones of Mishawaka and David (Michelle) Coop of South Bend; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris (Craig) Fraizier of Mishawaka and Brenda (Erv) Sappington of Myrtle, Mo.; and one brother, Bill (Sandy) Jones of Santa Claus, Ind.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home, River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, where the funeral will be at 7 p.m. The Rev. Greg Crump will officiate.

Memorials may be sent to River Bend Cancer Services, 711 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46617.