Photo courtesy of Vincent R. Drummer Funeral Home
Dec 4, 1952 - Apr 16, 2025
Sorry for your loss. John was our good friend and a good person. We will miss him dearly.
David and Terese Boyer
April 22, 2025 | Rex, GA | Friend
Sorry for your loss! Mr. JD was such a great person & will be missed.
Brittany Sanders
April 22, 2025 | Dublin, GA | Coworker
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Virginia Bell Stanley
April 21, 2025 | Dublin, GA | Coworker
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
patricia love
April 21, 2025 | Mount Vernon, GA | Family
Condolences to Frances & family ,, your cousin Jeff & Sharon Washington & family, DUBLIN GA
Jeff Washington
April 21, 2025 | Dublin, GA
I am so sorry for your lost you have my heartfelt condolences
Janice Mckinnon
April 17, 2025
Condolences and prayers for the family.
Love you all
LaKisha Mckinnon Whitest
April 17, 2025 | Perry, GA | Family
John David Jones was born on December 4, 1952, to the late Sam and Mary Jones. After the death of his parents, he was raised with great devotion by the late Willie Lou McKinnon. He was the sixth of eleven children. John was affectionately called by many names, some just to name a few: honey, “J”, JD, daddy, grand daddy, papa, and of course his childhood name “David”.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amber Shandrel Jones, his parents, and 6 siblings. John made his transition peacefully, with his wife by his side, on Tuesday, April 16, 2025 at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, Vidalia GA after an extended illness.
John was a graduate of Montgomery County High School in 1971. Following graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. After his honorable military service, John began a long and dedicated career at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, where he worked faithfully for over 30 years.
He was married to the love of his life for over 39 years. Their love and bond spanned over 54 years. Together he and Frances had 5 children, one son, Kenneth (Kimetta) Smiley of Orlando, Florida; and his loving daughters, Aqulia Jordan of Mt. Vernon, Georgia, Kimberley (William) Bell of Mt. Vernon, Georgia, and Alexis M. Jones of Mt. Vernon, Georgia. In addition, John nurtured two sons, Tyrone Cummings and Antonio Smiley. John was a proud grandfather to 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He leaves to cherish his memory one living Aunt Betty Bolden of Fayetteville, GA; four siblings, Barrington Jones, Patricia Jones Givens, Marilyn Smith, all of Mt. Vernon, GA, and Michael “Leon” Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; eight in-laws, Evon McRae, Faith (Joe) Walker, Mary Jorden, and BJ Jackson of Glenwood GA, Glen (Lillie) Jorden, Bernestine (Allen) Russell, Larry Jorden of Mount Vernon, GA, Kenneth Jorden and Susan (Tyrone) Madison of Vidalia, GA.
He was a devoted father figure to a host of nieces and nephews, and a PaPa to all.
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