Edwin C. Jones, 69

Edwin C. Jones, 69, of Carrollton, passed away Feb. 4, 2020, in Canton. 

He proudly served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps from September 1969 to September 1973.  On Dec. 24, 1969, he married the love of his life, Jo Anne Carter, and enjoyed 50 years of life together. Ed was a welder and enjoyed working on cars, drag racing, tractor pulling, wood working and spending time with family and friends. 

He is one of nine children to James F. and Dorothy C. Jones from Dellroy. At the time of Ed’s death, he was survived by his wife, Jo Anne (Carter) Jones; two children, Trudy Jones and Alan Scott (Robin) Jones; three grandchildren, Mary Francis Jones, Morgan R. Jones and Abigail E. Jones; and one great-grandson, Charles Douglas “Huck” Jones.  He is also survived by four sisters, Thelma Koen, Beverly (Glenn) Morckel, Jane Tinlin and Janet Baxter; and three brothers, James “Bud” (Barb) Jones, Alan R. (Chris) Jones and John Paul Jones. 

A younger brother, Raymond E. Jones, preceded Ed in death in July, 2019. 

Military Services will be held in the spring of 2021 with burial at Baxter’s Ridge Cemetery.