Donald Lee Jones

Donald Lee Jones

Donald Lee Jones, age 83 years of Sebring, Florida, died September 4, 2018.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, served in Karlsruhe, Germany from 1956-1957 in an Artillery Battalion where his job assignment was a Court Martial Clerk.  After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army he returned to General Motors.  He was in the Army Reserve from 1958 – 1962.

Donald worked in the Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada Group in Norwood, Ohio for 35 years and retired in 1988.  Donald spent most of his life in Brown and Hamilton Counties in Ohio.  Within a few years after retiring he moved to Sebring, Florida, there he spent the remainder of his life.

He was born October 15, 1934 in Decatur, Ohio, the son of Oliver Clyde Jones and Sara Frances Sanders Jones.

Donald was united in marriage to Betty Louise Henise on June 14, 1958.  Betty was a devoted wife and friend for over 60 years and had one daughter, Joni Jones.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Joni and brothers-in-law, Jack Hood, Karl Henise and Ronald Knoche.

He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, Betty Jones, Five Sisters and Three Brothers-in-law; Caryl Hood, Crescent Spring, KY; Joyce and Bill Holton, Aberdeen, OH; Kathryn and Ron Johnson, Avon Park, FL; Marilyn and Richard Kirk, Hamersville, OH and Linda Knoche, Cincinnati, OH.  Sister-in-law, Beatrice Henise, Goose Creek, SC and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friend.

He will be sadly missed but his good deeds and fond memories will linger forever in the hearts and minds of those who knew him best.

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there.  I do not sleep.  I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow.  I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain.  When you wake in morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush.  Of quiet birds in circling flight.  I am the soft starlight at night.  Do not stand at my grave and cry.  I am not there, I did not die.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

Online condolences may be left at:

www.stephensonnelsonfh.com