Raymond Leon Jones

1931 - 2018

JONES, Raymond Leon, age 86 of Estill Springs, passed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was born in Estill Springs on Nov. 22, 1931, to Raymond and Nannie Lee Jones. He spent the majority of his work career as a farmer, supervisor at Stanley Tools and as a member of the 251st Quartermaster Unit of the National Guard. He was also a member of the Estill Springs United Methodist Church. Mr. Jones loved his family and will always be remembered as a lifelong farmer who enjoyed his farm and cattle. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Emma Jane Leech Jones of Estill Springs; two children, Brent Jones (Diana) of Mt. Juliet and Brenna Ficken (Rob) of Estill Springs; and four grandchildren, Olivia and Delaney Beavers and Halle and Taylor Jones. Visitation with the family was held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kilgore Funeral Home in Tullahoma. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at 2 p.m. in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewey Smith and Rev. Joe Rutherford officiating. Burial with full military honors followed in the Estill Springs Cemetery. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Estill Springs United Methodist Church, 213 Eastbrook Road, Estill Springs, TN, 37330. Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, 215 Mitchell Blvd., Tullahoma, TN 37388 (931) 455-0677. Send online condolences to kilgorefh@lighttube.net