Herbert Rudell Jones

Herbert Rudell Jones, was born in Bexar, Arkansas, on May 29, 1925, the son of John Franklin Jones, DVM and Mittie Rose Watson Jones. He died on March 28, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida in the care of Big Bend Hospice.

He attended Pine Grove Elementary School in Dolph, Arkansas and Calico Rock High School in Calico Rock, Arkansas. He also attended Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California and Central Technical Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.

His position for ten years with General Dynamics San Diego, California, was Missile Field Test Inspector, Senior, during the installation of the ICBM Atlas Missiles.

He was also in the workforce at the Kennedy Space Center for twenty-five years for the following contractors: Boeing Company, IT&T/Federal Electric, Planning Research Corporation and EG & G as a Senior Operations Inspector of electrical, mechanical and general construction reliability work efforts primarily for the Apollo/Saturn V Program.

He accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord at the age of seventeen and was baptized at the Jordan Landing in Lake Norfork at Jordan, Arkansas. He served as the Church Secretary and Treasurer at the Halls Chapel Church at Jordan when the late Carl Davis was pastor there.

He served as Deacon and Chairman of Deacons at Park Avenue Baptist Church at Titusville, Florida and served as Church Deacon at Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida for many years.

He is survived by his daughter, Robbie Jones in Tallahassee, Florida; brothers and sisters in law, Orville and Gerry Moody, in Olathe, Kansas, Rick and Reda O’Dell of Caufield, Missouri; sister in law, Jan Moody in Olathe, Kansas; as well as many loved nieces and nephews and many loving friends.

He loved to play his fiddle, travel and sing a lot. He had a great baritone voice and others enjoyed his singing very much. He also loved Moochie, his cat, and Scratch, his dog, immensely.

He will be interred on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1pm at Hand Cemetery in Jordan, Arkansas, with graveside services by Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to your charity of choice.