Russell E. Jones Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Russell E. Jones, Jr. was called home on August 2, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 5, 1948 to the late Russell and Ellen (Milton) Jones in St. Clair, Michigan. He married Carol Hyslop May 18th, 1973. He was a 24 year veteran of the US Air Force where he reached the rank of SMSgt and resided in 10 different locations before retiring to his hometown of St. Clair. He worked another 24 years for the Detroit VA Hospital as a Biomedical Equipment Technician before retiring a second time, only to later volunteer for the St. Clair County Department of Veteran Affairs to assist other veterans. He loved playing softball all his life, fixing/tinkering with things, and spending time outdoors, cutting down or planting trees, and burning brush. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carol, and their three daughters, Michelle (Dean) Malcolm, Amanda Jones, and Ashley (Dan) Gryszkiewicz, along with his five grandchildren, Porter (Peyton Schmid), Keagan, Payton, Claire, and Eli. He is also survived by his five sisters, Ruth Robbins, Pat Sharrow, Bev (Jim) Wright, Linda (Glenn) Riedel, and Bonnie (Bob) Wolf, along with many nieces and nephews and special friends Jimmy and Betti Fuller. He was preceded in death by his sister Gloria and brothers-in-law Fred Robbins and Donn Sharrow. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday August 6, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with visitation Friday August 5, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at L.C. Friederichs and Son Funeral Home, St. Clair. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Russ to the Fisher House Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Pallbearers will be Dean, Porter and Keagan Malcolm, Dan Gryszkiewicz, Jimmy Fuller and John Stockwell.

Russell E. Jones Jr.

December 5, 1948 - August 2, 2022