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Lawrence J. 'Larry' Jones Ft Myers, FL QCWA # 10840 Chapter 80 |
Lawrence J. "Larry" Jones, DDS, 93, of Palatka passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka following a brief illness.
Larry was born in Hamilton, Ohio and had been a resident of Palatka for the past 27 years, coming from Ft. Myers.
In 1944 he graduated from the College of Dentistry at the Ohio State University. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. He operated his dentist practice from 1946 until 1988 in Ft. Myers. He was a member of the Fort Myers City Council for Ward 3 from November 4, 1980 until November 6, 1984.
He was a former member and Past President of the Ft. Myers Rotary Club. He was a former member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Ft. Myers where he was a Past State Deputy in the Knights of Columbus.
He had been a resident of Palatka for the past 27 years, coming from Fort Myers. He was a member of the St. Monica Catholic Church in Palatka and was a former member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Palatka.
Larry enjoyed taking care of his yard, and remodeling his home and those of others.
He had been a ham radio operator for the past 70 years and his call letters were W4KPO. He also enjoyed flying and had been a private pilot.
He was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Preceding him in death was his wife of 68 years, Bevolyn Morgan Jones.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Jana Jones of Ft. Myers, Tim and Tena Jones of Ft. Myers, and Larry and Sandy Jones of Orange City; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lyn and Roger Stice of West Palm Beach, and Joelee and Tim Powell of Palatka; six grandchildren and spouses, Bryan P. and Cheryl Jones, Trevor and Leah Pease, Mason Jones, Lauren L. Stice, Roger and Beverly Stice, and Christina N. Stice; and three great grandchildren, Brittni Jones, Aubrey Jones and Ace Jones.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2015 at the St. Monica Catholic Church in Palatka with Father Amar Nath Nagothu MSFS officiating. A committal with military honors in the Palatka Memorial Gardens will follow.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at stjude.org. Friends may sign the online register at www.themasters funeralhomes.com. Masters Funeral Home of Palatka is in charge of arrangements.