Edward R. Jones
TRAVERSE CITY – Edward "Eddie" Rogers Jones, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 22nd at the Medilodge of Traverse City.
Eddie was born April 1, 1936, in Dresden, Tennessee, and grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from Albion College in 1960 and then attended Methodist Theological School in Ohio, graduating with a Master of Divinity. He was a minister in the Methodist Church from 1964 to 1971 serving in Pontiac, Rochester, Leland, Marion and Empire parishes, before settling in Suttons Bay. While in college, Eddie met his wife of 57 years, Laura "Jeanne" Worthington. After leaving the ministry, Eddie worked at the Social Security Administration and spent 24 years at Sara Lee, retiring in 2008.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and sons, Matthew (Ailyn), and Bradford (Leslie) Jones, and his grandchildren Corey (Caylee), Monica, Owen, Lizzy, Cassy and Kyler, all of Traverse City; brother, Hillary of Fort Pierce, FL and sister, Lou Ellen of Jackson Hole, WY. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rogers C. Jones and Irene Thompson, and a sister, Linda.
Eddie especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and listening to classical music.
A memorial service to honor Eddie's life will be held Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Faith Reformed Church. The family will receive visitors beginning at 10:00 am with the memorial at 11:00 am. A luncheon will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Faith Reformed Church, 1139 E. Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686.