Edward Walton Jones was born on June 23, 1929 to his parents, Joseph and Helen Jones at Woman's Hospital in Pasadena, California. Ed passed from his earthly home on Thursday, June 10, 2021 to join his bride of 68 years in their heavenly and eternal home.
Ed met Eleanor, his wife-to-be, at Minnesota Bible College. They were married September 13, 1952.
He is survived by his five boys: David, Neil, Richard, Matthew, and Christopher. He loved his wife, boys, daughters-in-law: Deborah, Lisa, Jennifer, Tanya, Debbie, and Rhonda. Ed loved his grandchildren: Natalie, Jeremy and his wife Emily, Jessica and her husband Adrian, Christopher, Daniel, Amanda and her husband Daniel, Edward and his wife Abby, Ryan, Dylan, Bailey, Peyton, Christopher (CJ) and Peri. Ed has six great-grandchildren: Emma, Alexandra, Adrian David, Isabella, Harrison, and Livia. He is also survived by his nephew Robert Harry and his wife Diane, his niece Sandra Laughton and her husband Larry. Dad has a brother Dick Jones and sister Frances Harry and her husband Ralph Harry who he is with in heaven.
Ed and Eleanor moved from Indiana to Las Vegas in 1978 after he accepted a staff position at Central Christian Church to lead the membership, adult education and benevolence ministries. Ed also enjoyed music, was blessed with a wonderful voice and sang tenor in the Gospel Four quartet in and after college. Ed will always be remembered for his youthful spirit and his welcoming smile. He will be greatly missed by his family, his friends, and those that knew him. He was a devoted husband, father and a man that followed God's calling for his lifetime.
Visitation will be 8:30am -10:00am on Saturday, July 3, with services following and crypt side, all at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Ed's name to one of his favorite charities.
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