MADISONVILLE, KY., Carl Junior Jones, 78, of Madisonville passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Muhlenberg County on August 14, 1944 the son of the late Rhea Jones and Ethel Rhoads Jones. In Carl’s younger years he loved deer and turkey hunting. He loved watching old westerns, and his favorite show was Gunsmoke. He loved spending time on the river with his brother, nieces, and nephews. He loved pulling jokes on his family by waking them up in the middle of the night after working a long shift at the steel mill. He has left us with funny stories that will be passed down for years to come things we will never forget. Carl worked as a steel mill worker from 1976 – 1997 when he retired and returned home to Kentucky where he was raised. He will be very missed by all our family until we meet him again.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers Harold Jones and Harlan Jones and a sister Dorothy Jones Gossett.
He is survived by his only brother Jerry W. Jones, a sister-in-law Doris Jackson Jones.
He never married or had children but was blessed with an abundance of nieces and nephews Jerriann (Jones) and Arlie Griffin, Danny Jones, Terry and Leah (Greer) Jones, Mike and Nancy Jones, Connie (Jones) and Rick Brewster, Steve Gossett, Eric Gossett, Rick and Debbie (Morton) Gossett, many more great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Gary’s Funeral Home from 11:00 until time of funeral.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville conducted by Rev. Curtis McGehee. Burial will follow in Old Bethel Cemetery.