Robert “Bob” Jones
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Robert “Bob” Jones, Jr. 59, of Anna, died on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:00AM at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He was born on August 15, 1952 the son of Robert Joseph, Sr. and Marlene Francis (Hambley) Jones.<span style=""> </span> He married Wanda Garrison on August 23, 1978.<span style=""> </span> She survives him.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He was a retired radiological technologist from Choate Mental Heath and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.<span style=""> </span> Bob was a Ham radio operator WB9D “The Dog”, he was a car enthusiast, he enjoyed his free time by restoring vehicles.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He is survived by his wife, Wanda; 1 son, Robert Joseph Jones, III of Energy; 1 daughter, Amanda (Dusty Thorson) Jones of Energy; 1 grandson, Matthew Clay Hewitt of Energy; 1 granddaughter, Jaden Paige Thorson of Energy; 2 sisters, Barbara Edwards of Carbondale and Bonnie (Robert) Johnston of Centralia.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He was preceded in death by his son, Melvin and his parents.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Visitation will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 5:00-8:00PM at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro and Sunday, January 15, 2012 from 11:30AM until funeral hour.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Funeral services will be held at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro on Sunday, January 15, 2012<span style=""> </span> at 1:00PM with Randy Wheaton officiating.<span style=""> </span> Interment will follow in the Anna Cemetery with full military honors by Carroll P Foster Post 3455 and the Illinois National Guard honor team.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Memorial may be made to American Cancer Society and will be accepted at the funeral home.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">To leave online condolences visit <a href="http://www.crainsonline.com/">www.crainsonline.com</a></span></strong></p>