Burnia Benton Jones Jr.

Always ready for the next adventure, Ben pushed the limits in every aspect of his life. His career path in advertising, following his graduation from Southwest Texas State, led him to be a top producing sales representative at a national company. At the same time, he earned a patent on an ad specialty product called the Hanger Holder that was sold internationally and was a member of the Houston Inventors Association.

After moving to New Braunfels in 1998, he eventually branched out into publishing his own magazines through his company Full Moon Media. This grew to 4 titles in the San Antonio/Hill Country area, one of which had 3 separate distinct markets. A party at his home to thank his advertisers, morphed into the New Braunfels Crawfish Festival in 2014 and it was a huge burst to the tourism industry every April for the town he called home. When COVID hit, the festival was retired and he began a career in real estate.

He is survived by his wife Sharon (Meyer) Jones and his bonus children, Logan Meyer and wife Olivia, Jarod Meyer and fiancee Azh, Kendall Meyer, and Shajuan Meyer. His children Dr. Jonathan Ruzicka and wife Britney of Magnolia, Jessica Jones Statman of New Braunfels, Dylan River Jones and Kasey Kai Jones, also of New Braunfels. He was so proud to be Pop-Pop to his six grandchildren, Bella, Noah, Ozzie, Arlan, "Tonka" and Riverlynn.

He is also survived by his beautiful Mother, Elizabeth Jones of Marquez, TX, his brother Brian Jones and wife Sonia, of Houston and nieces and nephews Katie,Natalie, BB, Jack, Lily, Chloe, Caitlin, Ava, C.J. and Logan. He was predeceased by his father, Burnia "Bernie" Benton Jones Sr. in 2020, also of Marquez.

Ben loved hard and fierce. He loved music of all types and genres. As his daughter Kasey shared, "the greatest rock 'n' roller of all time."

Please join us for the Grande Finale, a celebration of a life well lived, at the Landmark, 144 Landa St., New Braunfels, TX 78130 on March 1, 2025 from Noon - 5:00 p.m. Please bring your favorite story to share, and as Benny would have said "Rock On!"

In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that a donation be sent in his honor to the New Braunfels Education Foundation, 1000 N. Walnut, New Braunfels, TX 78130 or nbisdedfoundation.org. All funds donated in Ben's Honor will be earmarked for teacher grants that focus on Music Education.