Leon Harris Jones

1949 - 2023

Leon Harris "Lee" Jones, late of Bremerton,

passed away peacefully on July 11, 2023 at

Forrest Ridge Health and Rehab at the age of

74 from cardiopulmonary arrest and

congestive heart failure. He was a loving

husband to Erlinda Barrientos Jones, father to

Ronell Barrientos Jones, and father-in-law to

Sherly Pantouw-Jones. He was also a beloved

grandfather to Alex'zander Kenneth Pantouw

Jones, Alexis Lovelle Pantouw Jones, and

Kai'zaiah Pantouw Jones. Leon was

remembered as kind, jolly, and full of wisdom.

He enjoyed wood working, sharpening knives,

hunting, fishing, metal detecting, farming,

gardening, and watching western movies and

hunting videos on YouTube. He will be dearly

missed by his family and friends, especially

for Sunday brunch at local diners, spending

the holidays together.

Leon was born on April 10, 1949 in Rumford,

Maine. He served in the US Navy from 1972

to 1993, during which time he was an

electrician and was stationed in San Diego,

CA, Honolulu Hawaii and Bremerton, WA.

During his service he was awarded the Navy

Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service

Deployment Ribbon, Meritorious Unit

Commendation, Armed Forces Expeditionary

Medal, and the Good Conduct Award. Leon

Barrientos Jones got married to Erlinda

Barrientos Jones on May 14th 1980 in San

Marcelino, Zambales and had his only child

Ronell Barrientos Jones in Honolulu, Hawaii

on November 1st 1985. After being stationed

in Bremerton, WA in 1989, Leon retired from

the US Navy in 1997 and resided in the area

until his passing. He was remembered as a

tough yet gentle and loving person, full of

wise life-hacks advice and always kind and

forgiving. His absence will be greatly felt

during our family Sunday brunches at local

diners, holiday gatherings, birthday

celebrations and our day-to-day lives.

Leon is survived by his wife Erlinda

Barrientos Jones; son Ronell Barrientos Jones;

daughter-in-law Sherly Pantouw-Jones;

grandchildren Alex'Zander Kenneth Pantouw

Jones, Alexis Lovelle Pantouw Jones, and

Kai'zaiah Pantouw Jones; and sisters Rita

Jones, Laura Jones, Barbara Jones, and Bonnie

Jones. Leon was preceded in death by his

parents, Marion Jones and Kenneth Jones;

Marion was Leon's mother, and Kenneth was

Leon's father. Family and friends are invited to

honor the life of Leon at the Miller-Woodlawn

Funeral Home & Memorial Park on Friday,

July 28th 2023 at 1:00pm. The address is 5505

Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312. The

family welcomes expressions of condolences

and other wishes in their time of grief.

"A loving husband and father, tender and kind, what a beautiful memory you left behind. May you rest in God’s loving care."