Obituary
Darius Samson Jones
(March 1, 1922 - February 13, 2017)
Darius Samson Jones, 94, of
Huntington, formerly of Charleston, went home to be with his lord Monday,
February 13, 2017 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House surrounded by
family. He was born March 1, 1922 in Sissonville, W.Va. a son of the late
George McDonald and Lora E. Hackney Jones. In addition to his parents, he
was also preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Mabel Mae Jones; a son
Darius Lee Jones and a sister, Arbutus Tipton. He was a WW II Army Veteran
serving in the 12th Armored Division and received the Purple Heart and
Bronze Star. He retired from Union Carbide Tech Center and attended WV
State. Darius was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, a member of
South Charleston Lodge 168 A.F. & A.M. 32nd Degree, VFW Post 3466 and a
volunteer at the Huntington VA Medical Center. He is survived by his son,
Rod (Jane) Jones of Huntington; two grandchildren, Carrie (Dan) Underwood of
Huntington and Michael B. (Lauren) Jones of Pittsburgh, PA and two great
grandchildren Emily and Megan Underwood. Services will be held 2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 17, 2017 in the Last Supper Mausoleum at Tyler Mountain
Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, by the Rev. Jeffrey Kanode. Interment will
follow. Visitation will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. until service time in the
Mausoleum. Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary is assisting the family.
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