CW4 (Ret.) Charles Howard Jones, age 89, of Clarksville, TN passed away on March 15th, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born in Skene, MS, on August 4th, 1932, the son of the late Wayne Jones and Ora Jones.
He retired from the United States Army after 28 years of service having served two tours in Vietnam. Charles earned two Bronze Stars, three Meritorious Service medals and two Army Commendation medals. He was awarded the Master Parachute and Parachute Riggers badges. After his retirement from the Army, he worked for Wells Fargo for 11 years.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Juanita Qualls Jones; one daughter, Lisa Jones of Nashville; one son, Chuck Jones of Clarksville; one sister, Barbara Ann Palmer of Cleveland, MS; two grandchildren, Nathan (Meagan) Jones of Clarksville, Lindsey (Willie) Jones Morrison of Nashville, and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 12:00 PM at the chapel of Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home will Rev. Jerry Heflin officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the hour of service. Interment will be at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, KY with full Military honors.
The family wishes to thank First Light Home Care, the VA and AseraCare Hospice for their care and devotion this past year.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Nashville, TN https://www.alz.org/tn or the Wounded Warrior Project https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 213-7631. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley-parchman.com.