Robert was preceded in death by wife Jo Ann Jones, daughter Debbie Raney, his parents, brother Leroy Jones and grandson Joshua Jones. Robert is survived by his children Donald Jones, Lisa Ford Longbotham and spouse Dennis, Suzanne King Fleming and spouse Ken, Nathan (Eddie) Simmons and Sandy Erickson and spouse John; 6 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Robert graduated from Forest Avenue High School in 1950. He married Jo Ann Crane Simmons On November 26, 1965 and died on their 53rd wedding anniversary. Robert retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. after 34 years of service. In retirement, he and Jo Ann traveled the U.S. in their Air Stream with the Hitch & Pitch camping club.
Services will be on December 1, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Mesquite. Interment will follow at Mesquite City Cemetery. Family to receive friends on Friday, November 30, 2018 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home, Mesquite Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Robert’s memory to LLL/First Baptist Church of Mesquite.
The family would like to thank Robert’s caregiver and friend Teresa Winfrey for caring for and loving Robert.
