Chris Eugene Jones joined many of his dear family and friends in heaven on October 27, 2024 at the age of 71, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1953, in Kirksville, MO to Dorothy Louise (Robb) and Darrel Gene Jones, both preceding him in death, as well as his brother Dennis K. Jones.
Chris is survived by his wife Terri, who was by his side for nearly 40 years (May 25, 1985); his children, BJ Richardson of Springfield, MO; Brittany Shaffer (Michael Hall) of Moscow Mills, MO; and Melissa (Dave) Salter of Ashland, MO; and his two granddaughters, Abigail Nicole Shaffer and Emma Lee Shaffer, his uncle Bob (Sharon) Jones, his aunt Laura Rachel Casey, his sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Public visitation will be held Friday November 1, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.
A funeral service for Chris will be held at 11am, Saturday November 2, under the direction of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, with Virgil Jones presiding. Burial will follow at Parkview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, November 1st.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jones Family Scholarship for a Career & Technical graduate, and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.