Donald Richard Jones
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Donald Richard Jones, 64, of Du Quoin, passed away at 3:46 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2012 at his home.
Donald had retired from Minneapolis VA Medical Center as a Dental Ceramist. He enjoyed deer hunting. He was a PADI Master Scuba Instructor and Red Cross CPR Instructor. He was a member of the American Legion Post 647, Du Quoin Elks #884 and life member of the Du Quoin V.F.W. Post 513. He was of the Methodist faith. Donald was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam, serving from 1964 until 1969.
He was born Aug. 12, 1947 at Munich, Germany, the son of Albert Edward and Theresia (Stock) Jones.
He married Sandra Kay Jacoby on Sept. 24, 1988 at Bonne Terre, Mo. and she survives.
He is survived by his wife - Sandy Jones of Du Quoin, three children from a previous marriage - Christopher Jones of Dallas, Tex., Elizabeth Jones of Dallas, Tex. and Jon-Thomas Jones and wife Nicole of Racine, Wis., five grandchildren, two brothers - Ed Jones and wife Liz of Londonderry, N.H. and Richard Jones and wife Norma of Tennessee, mother-in-law - Dorothy Jacoby of Du Quoin, brothers-in-law - Gary Jacoby and wife Eunice and Jeff Jacoby and fiancee Alice Patterson, all of Du Quoin, sisters-in-law - Jackie Millikin of Peoria, Linda Harris and husband Kenny of Du Quoin, Janet Jones and husband Cecil of Du Quoin, Donna Davison and husband Jackie of Du Quoin and Sharon Combes and husband Shannon of Columbia, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step father - Clyde Robinson, father-in-law - Gene Jacoby, and brother-in-law - Don Millikin.
Per Mr. Jones' request, cremation services were held. There was no service.
Friends may make memorials to the First Christian Church in Du Quoin and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin was in charge of arrangements.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.