Howard E. Jones Jr.

Howard E. Jones Jr. VIRGINIA BEACH - Howard E. Jones Jr., 53, is now with Jesus following an intense 2-year fight against melanoma. As was true throughout his life, he was surrounded by his family and friends until his death on July 31, 2010. Howard was loved by all who knew him, a strong and relational man, he had a great sense of humor and deep faith in Jesus Christ. This faith began in his teens when he saw God's redeeming love lived out by his Young Life leaders. Throughout his life, Howard chose to surround himself with people who loved Jesus, and he found great joy in those relationships. Howard was an avid surfer, an excellent tennis player, and enjoyed playing golf. In earlier years, he loved playing pick-up football and basketball with his buddies (especially Jon Coe). Howard adored his wife, Judy (Turk) and children, Brian (Catherine) and Ellen; they will feel his love and hear his voice always. Howard loved his family including his father, Howard E. Jones Sr. (Sara); sisters, Emilie Saunders (Barry) and Tracy Johnson (Scott); nieces and nephews, Ellie Sibiga (Tommy), Luke Saunders (Sarah Lynn), Sarah, Abby and Emma Johnson. Howard was predeceased by his mother, Cary Borges Jones, and older sister, Christine Jones. Howard was loved by many aunts, uncles and cousins from the Jones, Turk and Price families. He was honored to gain two brothers by marriage, Jim Turk and Matthew Turk (Kelly) and he loved their children, Aaron and Ben Turk and Hannah and Price Turk. Howard grew up in Virginia Beach and attended Linkhorn and Alanton Elementary Schools and graduated in 1975 from First Colonial High School where he played on the tennis team. He attended James Madison University (Madison College) and graduated with honors in 1979. He and Judy were married Aug. 12, 1978 prior to their senior year at JMU, which began a special partnership that was a blessing to their children, family and many friends. After graduation, Howard and Judy enjoyed living in Richmond, Va., where he worked in sales. In 1990, Howard became partial owner and president of US Graphics Inc. in Virginia Beach and in 2001 became a financial advisor, later earning his certified financial planner designation. Howard's discipline and physical fitness helped enable him to tackle many arduous treatments and surgeries since 2008. His medical direction and care was provided by a host of excellent physicians and staff including Drs. Alexander, Grosh, Slingluff, Inchauste, Langan, Rao (and Bernadette), Cajulis, Dobbie, Newsom, Mandell and Tignor, as well as the nurses and staff of SVBGH 3 East. Howard and Judy were confident and appreciative of the personal attention provided them throughout this time. A worship service in celebration of Howard's life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach. In memory of Howard's lifelong love of Cuba, gifts can be made to support the education of Cuban Christian leaders @ www.overseas.org/ jonescubafund. In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may be made to Young Life Virginia Beach, VA-42 @ http://sites. younglife.org/sites/VirginiaBeach/Donors.aspx or the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/Involved/Donate/index. The Cremation Society of VA is handling arrangements.