Allan Jones

Allan Jones Allan Jones went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2011 at the age of 85. He was born on May 21, 1926 in Aransas Pass, Texas and spent his childhood in Ingleside. Allan was a veteran of WWII serving in the Department of the Navy. His love of law enforcement led him to serve on the police force of Corpus Christi for 14 years and also the Sheriff's Department for three years. His entrepreneurship spirit led him to open a feed store in Corpus which he successfully ran before moving to Austin where he worked for the City of Austin for 14 years. Outside of work, he loved to go camping and fishing. He spent many happy summers camping along Cypress Creek at Blue Hole in Wimberley and also during Camp Ben McCullough Reunion in Driftwood. He was an active member of Dripping Springs Methodist Church and enjoyed making the biscuits at the Men's breakfast when he was able and also helped out at the Helping Hands Ministry and food bank. Allan is preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Edna Faye Jones, his sister Mildred Rush, his brother Leonard Jones and a son Ronald Jones. He is survived by a devoted wife Norma Watson Jones as well as three children, Leonard Jones (Mary Lou), Theresa Berry (Jesse) and Cheryl Fair (Ken), grandchildren W. Allan Jones, Richard Brown, Jimmy Brown, Jason Berry, David Dill, Jessica Lieck, Marcus Lieck, Bryan Fair and Kevin Fair as well as ten great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Harrell Funeral Chapel, Dripping Springs, TX. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Dripping Springs United Methodist, Dripping Springs, TX. Burial will follow at Phillips Cemetery.