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George W. Jones, 75, of Georgetown, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Delaware Hospice Center. He was born in Ridgley, Md., on Oct. 20, 1935 son of the late George W. Jones and Melissa Dill Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Delaware. He was preceded in death by a son Randy Jones. Mr Jones retired from Verizon then later sold real estate for the Jack Lingo Realty in Rehoboth. He enjoyed hunting, fishing boating, square dancing and spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed his winter home in McAllen, Texas. He was a 1953 graduate of Caesar Rodney High School.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Glenn and his wife Pat of Port Ritchie, Fla., and Larry and his wife Laura, of Salisbury, Md.; three step children, Steven and wife Nancy Prowett of Canton, Ga., Lori and her husband Steven Hanks of Omaha, Neb., David and his wife Lynette Prowett, of Gillette, Wyo.; three grandchildren, Ben of Wilmington, Mike, of Wilmington, Leianna, of Parsonsburg, Md.; seven step-grandchildren, Sunny Prowett, Kyri Prowett, Mandy Kolata, Julie MacDonald, Jesse Prowett, Jeffrey Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks; and four step-great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Bedford St., Georgetown. Contributions can be made to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963 or Sussex County SPCA, 22918 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947. Arrangements handled by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.
George W. Jones, 75, of Georgetown, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Delaware Hospice Center. He was born in Ridgley, Md., on Oct. 20, 1935 son of the late George W. Jones and Melissa Dill Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Delaware. He was preceded in death by a son Randy Jones. Mr Jones retired from Verizon then later sold real estate for the Jack Lingo Realty in Rehoboth. He enjoyed hunting, fishing boating, square dancing and spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed his winter home in McAllen, Texas. He was a 1953 graduate of Caesar Rodney High School.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Glenn and his wife Pat of Port Ritchie, Fla., and Larry and his wife Laura, of Salisbury, Md.; three step children, Steven and wife Nancy Prowett of Canton, Ga., Lori and her husband Steven Hanks of Omaha, Neb., David and his wife Lynette Prowett, of Gillette, Wyo.; three grandchildren, Ben of Wilmington, Mike, of Wilmington, Leianna, of Parsonsburg, Md.; seven step-grandchildren, Sunny Prowett, Kyri Prowett, Mandy Kolata, Julie MacDonald, Jesse Prowett, Jeffrey Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks; and four step-great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Bedford St., Georgetown. Contributions can be made to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963 or Sussex County SPCA, 22918 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947. Arrangements handled by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.
