Spouse & Children

Frances Smith

Brothers & Sisters

Robert Lee Jones (1913-1997) Ruby Thelma Jones (1915-2000) Lemith Elizabeth Jones (1919-2005) Alba Viola Jones (1921-1998) John Claiborne Jones (1923-1997) Clarence Ray Jones (1926-1991) Nayola Jones (1928-) Ruth Jones (1931-) Loy R. Jones (1934-) Shirley Jones (1936-)

Wallace worked for the C.C.C. in 1940. He enlisted in the Army 22 Dec 1942.

Services held Monday for Curly Jones Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 28, for long-time Moab businessman, W. C. Curly Jones, who died at Allen Memorial Hospital in Moab on Thursday, Sept. 24, 1992 following a long illness. Mr. Jones, 75, operated Curlys Glass and Radiator in Moab for many years before his retirement. W. C. Curly Jones was born April 13, 1917 in Buena Vista, Tenn., a son of Claybum and Verdie (Bond) Jones. He attended school in Tennessee. He was married on Dec. 10, 1941 to Francis Smith in Malad, Idaho, and the family moved to Moab in 1956. Mr. Jones was an avid outdoors man, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Curley and Frances celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Dec. 10, 1991. He was a member of the U. S. Army from 1942 to 1945, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Frances; and five daughters; Camylla (Fred) Butler, Garland, Utah; Valerie Payne of New Port, Oregon; Jeanine (Jack) Kleinke of Moab; Jennifer (Thomas) Meyer of Salt Lake City, and Melodie (Rick) Robson of Murray. He is also survived by three brothers: Robert (Elah) Jones of Tennessee; J. C. (Pearl) Jones Jr., of Rockford, Illinois and Kenneth Jones of Kansas City, Mo. Also surviving are six sisters: Ruby Wilson of Steele, Mo.; Lemith (Ray) Garrett of Kennett, Mo.; Alba (Nelson) Holbert of Kennett, Mo.; Naola (Gene) Laz of Chicago, IL.; Ruth (Doyle) Pruett of Memphis, Tenn.; and Shirley (Dick) Bowling of Kennctt, Mo. Mr. Jones is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two grandchildren, Dannieae Wright and Sloan Ossana and one brother, Clarence. Military honors were paid Mr. Jones on Monday, by American Legion Post 54 of Moab. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Moab under the direction of Disch Funeral Home.^{2 3 4}

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