Funeral service for MSG (Retired) James J. Jones will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Rettig, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Cache, OK and Chaplain Leonard Reimer of Promise Care Hospice, Lawton, OK officiating.

There will also be Masonic Funeral Honors at the Chapel.

Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

MSG (Retired) James J. Jones, 89, Lawton passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 in Lawton.  He was born January 3, 1928 in Wilmont, NC to Charlie and Minnie (Gibbs) Jones.  He attended school in North Carolina and later married Clara B. Draper on February 8, 1947 in Killeen, TX. They were happily married for 70 years before Clara's passing on July 12, 2017. He joined the United States Army and retired following an almost 23 year career mainly as a track vehicle mechanic. While in the military MSG Jones earned the following awards:  Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), the Good Conduct Medal/Silver Clasp with 1 Loop, and the Good Conduct Medal (6th award). Following James' military retirement he owned and operated Jim Jones Motor Company in Lawton. James was a Master Mason of the Masonic Lodge of Oklahoma and an over 50 year member. He later became an avid golfer and lived his dream by shooting lower than his age. At the age of 81 James shot a 76 and also got his 3rd hole-in-one. He was a much loved family man who loved his children and his grandchildren very much.

Survivors include his four daughters; Paula Johnson of Wichita Falls, TX, Cathy Clingan and Cecil of Norman, OK, Debra Dockstetter and Trent of Lawton, OK, Judy Smith and Joe of Oklahoma City, OK, 2 sons, James C. Jones and Harriet of Broken Arrow, OK, Gary Jones and Mary Jane of Cache, OK, daughter-in-law, Lisa Jones of Lawton, OK, 14 grandchildren, Heather Cooke of Austin, TX, Chellie Sherbon of Norman, OK, Tiffany Lodes of Seattle, WA, Kelly Gilland of Cache, OK, Shannon Ryan of Wichita Falls, TX, Amanda Puccino of Lawton, OK, Michelle Jones of Lawton, OK, Jamie Heying of Lawton, OK, Monty Johnson of Wichita Falls, TX, Chris (Levi) Jones of Cache, OK, David Smith of Portland, OR, Ted Jones of Broken Arrow, OK, Steven Jones of Lawton, OK, and Craig Clingan of San Antonio, TX, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, Charlie Jones, Fred Jones and Rosie all of Hoquiam, WA, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

James was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, son Michael Jones and 6 brothers and 3 sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, PO Box 2406, Edmond, OK 73083.