Deacon Forest Edward Jones, Sr.

Deacon Forest Jones, age 94 of Columbus, Ohio was born January 23, 1924  in Virginia to the late McKinley and Helen Jones and suddenly passed away on September 6, 2018.

He served in the U.S Army World War II. He was a contractor of F.E Jones Remodeling Co.  Forest was a founding member and Deacon of Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church and a devoted and faithful deacon of Triedstone Baptist Church.

Forest is preceded in death by his wife Rebecca “Baby doll”, son Forest Jr., parents William McKinley and Helen K. Anthony, and siblings William T. McKinley, Herbert, Helen, and Ruth Jones.

He leaves to cherish his memory, daughters, Patricia Spikes and Helen Armstrong; grandchildren, Octivia “Sheree” Spikes, Michael Armstrong, Shawn (Tiffany) Jones, Dwight Spikes, Tayana Jones-Patterson, Antonio Spikes, Kacy Armstrong, and Dameon (Heather) Jones; a host of great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; sister in laws, Doris Lyles, and Kate Thompson, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation 4:00pm and Funeral 5:00pm Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Triedstone Baptist Church, 858 E. 3rd Ave.

Procession will depart from Triedstone Monday at 9:30am for a 10:00am interment with Military Honors at Glen Rest Memorial Estates.

Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.  To order flowers and to offer condolences to The JONES Family, visit www.TheChapelofPeace.com