Hubert Jones' Obituary
Hubert L. Jones, age 68, of DuQuoin, IL passed away at his home on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 6:50 a.m. following a battle with lung cancer. Hubert was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on April 16, 1938, the son of Raymond M. and Nellie S. (Baker) Jones. He married Marilyn (Kujawa) Reeder on November 30, 1970 in the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pinckneyville, IL. Hubert raised his step-daughters, Loretta and Denise, as his own. Hubert managed the Martin Oil Co. Gas Station in Pinckneyville, worked at Rhodes-Burford Furniture in Pinckneyville, and was the chief matrix maker at UNI in Pinckneyville for twelve years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and riding motorcycles. Hubert loved the Siamese cats that he had over the years and especially enjoyed happy times with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife Marilyn, of DuQuoin, IL, a son, Gregory "Greg" Jones and friend Christie of DuQuoin, IL, two step-daughters, Loretta Auld and husband Ken of St. Peters, MO, and Denise Burke and husband Mark of Naperville, IL, seven step-grandchildren; Matt Auld and fiancé, Katie, Jenny Auld, and Penny Auld, all of St. Peters, MO, Kathleen Burke, Susan Burke, Laura Burke, and Sarah Burke, all of Naperville, IL, his mother-in-law, Thelma Kujawa of Pinckneyville, IL, three brothers; Joel Jones of Cape Girardeau, MO, Robert Jones of Sedgwickville, MO, and Larry Jones of Cape Girardeau, MO, two sisters; Geraldine Middleton of Cape Girardeau, MO, and Carolyn Hopper and husband Don of Cape Girardeau, MO, and two brother-in-laws; John Kujawa and wife Lynn of Atchison, KS and Lester Kujawa and wife Ruby of DuQuoin, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant daughter, Denise, one brother, Raymond Jones, Jr. and a sister, Jewel Kemp. Funeral services will be held in the Oak Grove Baptist Church on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be in the Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville. IL. Visitation will be held at Pyatt-Harrawood & Epplin Funeral Home in DuQuoin, IL on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the Oak Grove Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. till services. Memorials may be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund or Shriners Hospitals for Children
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