Darrell Gilbert Jones Sr.

Darrell Gilbert Jones Sr.

Darrell Gilbert Jones Sr., 83, of Raccoon Twp., passed away on Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver.  He was born in Aliquippa on June 25, 1934 the son of the late William and Sarah (King)  Jones.

Darrell graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1955. He worked in the Maintenance Department with (LTV) J&L Steel retiring in 1996.  He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church (E.P.C) Raccoon Twp. He was a member of the Glasgow #485 F&A Masons, Shippingport and the Woodlawn Chapter #164 Order of the Eastern Star; a Life Member of Raccoon VFD #35; and a member of the NRA.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Ruth (Lantz) Jones, a brother, William A. Jones. Jr.

He is survived by his wife Carol; a son Darrell (Kimberly) Jones Jr.; 3 daughters: Penny Vula, Ohioville, Suzanne (Theodore) Ellis, Virginia Beach, VA; and Christine Proudfoot, Industry; a step-son, Paul D. (Holli) Shan, Leesburg, VA, and a step-daughter Joanna E. Blaha, Painesville, OH.  He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren; a brother Richard Jones, Baden; a sister and brother-in-law Sandra (Joseph) Daniels; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Friends will be received on Sunday from noon until 5pm in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Aliquippa. Where a funeral service will be held on Monday at 11am, conducted by his minister, Rev. Richard Herbster.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Children’s Charity, Masonic Village Sewickley, 1000 Masonic Drive. Sewickley, PA 15143.

A Masonic funeral service will be held on Sunday at 4:30pm immediately followed by an Order of the Eastern Star service.

14 thoughts on “Darrell Gilbert Jones Sr.

  1. Rest in peace with our Heavenly Father, Mr. Jones. If there is any joy in your Home-going, it’s that you’ve reunited with dear Ruth and that your pain is gone. May your children and grandchildren be blessed knowing you suffer no more and my their beloved memories hold them together in the days and weeks ahead.

  2. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I apologize that I am out of town and will be unable to pay my respects . Please know that your family is in my thoughts and prayers. God bless and bring you comfort in your time of sorrow. Your husband, father, grandfather was a good man and will be missed.

  3. Want send my sincere condolences to the Family of Darrell. Rest easy brother.

    Sincerely ; from the Cunningham family.

  4. My deepest sympathy to the Jones’ family and extended family on the passing of Darrell. Thirty-six years ago, Darrell took me under his wing and supported the first class of the Raccoon Twp VFD junior firefighters- he was my chief and grew to become a valued and trusted friend. May he rest In the Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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