Kenny Jones

Graveside Services at the Temple Cemetery, Temple, OK on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Michael E. Turner officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Temple. Viewing on Thursday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.

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Kenneth Ray Jones was born to Irma Lee Jones on May 9, 1962 in Lawton, OK and departed this life in Lawton on February 20, 2023 at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 11 days.

Kenny grew up at Temple, graduating from THS in 1980. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy. Through the years he drove a truck, helping move people from coast to coast and then did union work in Seattle. He lived in Florida and then Dallas before returning to Temple in 2019 due to ill health.

Kenny had a great personality and enjoyed making people laugh. He like to dress well and smell good. He enjoyed cooking, fishing and traveling the country. He had a strong will and was a good improviser.

He was preceded in death by his mother Irma, and his sister Patricia.

Survivors include 11 children, Orlando Jones of Lawton, Jeffery McClellan of Lawton, Kieyona Jones of Wichita Falls, Kentray Jones of Wichita Falls, Julian Byrd of Dallas, Willie Burley, Kentrae Jones of Temple, Jonathan Jones of Dallas, Jalen Jones of Dallas, Chris Jones of Dallas, and Miles Curran of Seattle, WA; 3 sisters, Sheryl Jones of Temple, Linda Boyomo of Temple and Grace Johnson of Patterson, CA ; 3 brothers, Richard West of Seattle, WA, Wallace Cook of Wichita Falls, and James West of California; numerous grandchildren, other relatives and friends.