Gary Phillips Jones, 75, of Asheboro, passed from this world into the arms of his Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard, with Rev. Tim Strider and Rev. Boyd Byerly officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Gary was a native of Chatham County. He was a member of Bennett Baptist Church and attended Sunset Avenue Church of God in Asheboro. Gary was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Eveready Battery where he worked as a line manager. He was a kind and gentle man that loved his family and serving in his church and community in any capacity that was needed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clina and Leona Phillips Jones, a sister, Geneva Saunders, brothers, Wayne Jones, Ray Jones, and Howard Jones.
Survivors include wife, Donna Langley Jones of the residence; daughters, Stacy Jones Boxell and husband Kevin of Apex, Molly Jones Upchurch and husband Bradley of Bear Creek; step-son, Tyler Voncannon and wife Tina, of Asheboro; brother, Dwight Jones and wife Ruby of Bennett; grandchildren, Kyndall Boxell and Carter Boxell, both of Apex, Leona Upchurch of Bear Creek, Bailey Voncannon of Asheboro, Lauren Milioni and husband Gabe of Raleigh.
The body will lie in repose on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, from noon until 5 p.m. at the Loflin Funeral Home.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Cross Road Retirement Community and to Community Hospice for their loving care.
Condolences may be made online at www.loflinfuneralservice.com.
Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Ramseur.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bennett Baptist Church, P.O. Box 91, Bennett, N.C. 27208.