Private family service for SFC (Retired) Raymond E. Jones, 79, Lawton, will be at a later date. Sergeant Jones died Wednesday at his home. Burial with full military honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Sergeant Jones was born November 29, 1932 in Loves Park, Illinois to Franklin T. and Violet M. (Crowell) Jones. He enlisted in the Army upon his graduation from Harlem High School in Loves Park. He served in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. He earned the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Valorous Unit Award, Army Commendation Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Vietnam Commendation Medal and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross. He married Yoshiko Taba in Okinawa, Japan on March 16, 1956. He retired from the Army in 1973 and was employed as the Assistant Division Sales Manager for Sears from 1974 until 1987. He then worked for the Post Exchange until his retirement. Raymond had served as a Scoutmaster with a local Boy Scout Troop. He was a great friend and helper to his neighbors. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Michael R. Jones and Gary L. Jones, both of Lawton; a grandson, Brad Jones; a brother, Richard Jones of Georgia; a sister, Marilyn Johnson, Illinois; and a close friend who was like a sister, Kimiko Newport, Lawton. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Dorthy Widdall and a brother, Donald Jones.