Graveside service for SFC (Retired) John R. Jones, Sr., 62, Geronimo will be at 10:00 AM Friday at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin with Rev. Tony Elkins, pastor of Abundant Life Church officiating. Sergeant Jones died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born March 11, 1950 in Latrove, Pennsylvania to Richard O. and Rhoda M. Jones. Sergeant Jones retired from the Army on September 30, 1991. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal with Service Star, Army Commendation Medal with Third Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with Third Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal-6, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon-4, Overseas Service Bar-1, NCO Professional Development Ribbon-3 and the Sharpshooter Badge (rifle M16). He later worked as a custodian for Lawton Public Schools. He graduated from Cameron University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He was a member of Abundant Life Church and had attended Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He was a 32 degree Mason and was a member of the Cache Masonic Lodge 391, India Temple Shrine, Rowdy Rascals Shrine Unit and the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 193. There are no local survivors.