Luther Osborne Jones

Luther Osborne (Pop) Jones (91), of New Castle, Va., passed away Saturday, January 09, 2010, at the Lewis-Gale Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Frances Jean (Jeanie) Mort Jones of almost sixty-five years; an infant daughter, Linda; his parents, Osborne and Myrtie Huffman Jones; and his brother, Lyman J. (Judge) Jones. Those left to mourn his passing are his sons, Barry and wife, Allie, Ronnie and wife, Muriel; and daughters, Sherry, Dixie and husband, Lewis, Candy and husband, Charlie, all of New Castle. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-granchildren; and one great-great-grandson; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Luther was a lifelong member of the New Castle Christain Church where he devoted countless hours in the upkeep of the church and also served as a deacon. He worked at the Hercules Plant in Radford, Va., as a Nitro-glycerin Operator for (34) years. He retired from his job in June of 1980. Pop was a very strong, full of life individual until struck with cancer in his later years. He helped anyone who needed his assistance in many walks of life, loved to keep busy, loved to hunt and fish and tend his garden. He stayed very active; loved hard work and enjoyed it and was a man of many talents. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the New Castle Christian Church on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 with Dr. Ernie Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at the Crawford Family Cemetery in Redbrush beside Paxton's Chapel. Family will receive friends on Monday night, January 11, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Paitsel Funeral Home in New Castle, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the New Castle Christian Church or the Craig County Rescue Squad. The family wishes to thank everyone for their many acts of kindness, prayers and support during Pop's recent illness and hospitalization. God bless each one of you.