J. Carlos Jones

Carlos grew up in Amarillo, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1948. While in high school, Carlos began his career in architecture thanks to Architect W R Kaufman, for whom Carlos worked after school.

He then attended Amarillo College, earning an Associate Science Degree. In 1950 he enrolled in the College of Architecture at Texas Technological College from which he graduated in 1954. While in college, he was blessed with after school employment by firms O R Walker, Architect and Atchison & Atkinson, Architects.

Carlos and Sybil met in Lake City, Colorado in 1946 and were married on June 3, 1952.

Carlos served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956 at Fort Bliss Army Base in El Paso, Texas and Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. Carlos was trained as a radar mechanic on a M33 Antiaircraft Fire Control System, and later served in that capacity on a 120 mm antiaircraft gun battery.

While stationed in Fairbanks, Carlos and Sybil were blessed with the birth of their son, Arthur, on December 23, 1955. After being honorably discharged, they returned to Lubbock. Carlos joined the firm of McMurtry & Craig, Architects. On March 6, 1957, they were again blessed with the birth of daughter, Kara.

Following his employment at Nesmith, Lane & Kuykendall, Architects of El Paso, Carlos joined the firm of Bartlett Cocke & Associates of San Antonio in 1962.

Following Mr. Cocke’s retirement, Carlos, along with partner John H Kell, Jr. succeeded to ownership of the practice; becoming Jones & Kell, Architects & Planners. Much of Carlos’ earlier career involved commercial retail establishments, followed later by educational facilities; K through 12, colleges & universities and multistory office facilities. He was an Emeritus member of the American Institute of Architects, its San Antonio Chapter and the Texas Society of Architects. Carlos was also awarded the 1991 Distinguished Alumni Award in Architecture at Texas Tech University.

After his long and successful career, Carlos retired at the end of 1995, giving him much more time to spend with his family and friends, while golfing, hunting and fishing.

His desire for all children to have a safe home and a good education led him to be a forty-seven-year member of the Kiwanis Club of San Antonio-Bexar County. Through that membership, he served on the Boysville Board of directors and became a trustee. His Kiwanis projects included Bonham Academy, and Carlos also headed up Kiwanis Club’s mission that undertook weekend construction of wheelchair ramps for indigent and homebound persons in Bexar and the eleven surrounding counties, using all volunteer labor.

While living in San Antonio, Carlos & Sybil were members of the University Presbyterian Church where he served both on the Diaconate and as a Ruling Elder. Upon moving to Fair Oaks Ranch in 1997, they took up membership in the First United Methodist Church of Boerne, Texas where Carlos served as Usher and in the Gospel Café.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bobby Dale Jones & wife Mary and sister Eulalia Loraine Jones Nichols. Carlos is survived by the love of his life, Sybil, a marriage of 73 years, by son Arthur (Donna), by daughter Kara Brown (Mark), by grandsons Adam Jones (Ami), Morgan Brown (Helen), James Brown (Valerie), Paul Brown, J Sam Jones (Laura) and granddaughter Melissa Coughlin (Keith) and great grandsons Hudson, Liam, Vaughn, Copeland, Richard and Jones, as well as great granddaughters Charlotte and Quinn. His legacy continues with two additional grandchildren coming in 2026. Surviving nephews include Steven Nichols (Mel), Carl and Robert (Clarise) Jones and niece Esther (Ken) Grisham.

Our husband, father and grandfather is dearly loved and will be greatly missed for his unwavering love and support of us all.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Boysville at www.BoysvilleTexas.org or by phone at (210) 659-1901 or to the Sybil Ruth and J Carlos Jones Endowed Scholarship in Architecture at www.give.ttu.edu or by phone at (806) 742-1781.

There will be a private family burial where Carlos will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park. His memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 12 at Porter Loring – McCullough located at 1101 McCullough in San Antonio.