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Marvin Jones Obituary
Marvin Lee Jones "Turbo", 55, of 849 Maple Acres Road, Princeton, WV, passed away October 24, 2025, at WVU Medicine in Princeton, WV, following a short illness.
Born August 28, 1970, in Radford, VA, he was the son of Jean Jones Ware and husband James of Missouri.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife Kim Jones of Tennessee, daughter, Miranda Jones of Arkansas; sons, Jeese Jones and wife Angel of Arkansas and Kurtis Jones of Missouri; stepdaughter Kayla Bailey of Princeton, WV; granddaughter Maddy Riggs of Princeton, WV; uncle Warren Ware of Missouri; Cathy Bailey Thomas, who was like a sister to him, and husband Andrew of Montcalm, WV; best friends Ottis and Debbie Osborne of Bluewell, WV; and numerous other aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held, Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel, in Bluewell, WV. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 2:00-3:00 PM, at the funeral home.
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Jones family.
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Upcoming Events
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
3431 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV 24701
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3431 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV 24701
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