Obituary: Randall Arthur Jones Sr.

March 25, 1965 – November 12, 2024

Randall Arthur Jones, Sr., 79, of Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Paoli Health and Living Community.

Born March 25, 1945, in Lawrence County, he was the son of John Paul and Edith (Patton) Jones.  He married Judy Leatherman on December 23, 1964, and she preceded him in death on August 10, 2013.

Randall was a U.S. Army veteran.  He was self-employed, doing small engine repairs.  He loved attending the Grace Tabernacle Church in Orleans.

Surviving are his children, Randall A. (Rita) Jones, Jr. of Paoli and Crystal (Rob) Gardener of Huron; grandson, Cody (Heather) Jones of Rigo; great-grandchild, Larsyn Jones; siblings, Brenda “Joyce” Heath of Sacramento, California, Ronald Jones of Hemet, California, Connie Coulter of Mitchell, Judy Birch of Orleans, Daniel Jones of Bloomington, Penny Hardin of Paoli; several nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Shirley Jones of Mitchell; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Allen of Orleans.

His parents, wife, siblings, Mike Jones, James Jones, and Rachel Allen, and several beloved in-laws preceded him in death.

The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center, with Brother Daniel “Chuck” Jones officiating. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.