Willie Harold Jones

W. Harold Jones, 84, of Muskogee, Oklahoma entered Heaven’s gates on Friday, October 16, 2015. He was born December 17, 1930 in Park Hill, Oklahoma to Jessie Albert Jones and Mary Ethel Phillips Jones. Harold attended public schools where he was very active in Drama, Speech, and Debate classes. He graduated from Bagley High School in Tahlequah with the class of 1950. In January of 1951 he joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country. Harold was also a member of the Army National Guard until 1963 and received an Honorable Discharge from both the Navy and Army. He furthered his education at Northeastern State University receiving a BA in 1958 and a Masters of Teaching in 1963. Harold also attended several universities and colleges in SD, ND, KS, AR, and CO to further his specialties. Harold married the love of his life, Patricia Annetta Davis on January 25, 1952 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They shared more than 63 years of life and marriage together. Harold worked at Northeastern State University teaching various courses pertaining to Speech Therapy, Psychology, and the “Exceptional Child”. He spent 16 years working for the Veterans Administration in Hot Springs, SD. as a speech pathologist from which he retired in 1994. He then moved to Texas and worked for MJ Care as a speech pathologist before officially retiring for good and moving back to Muskogee. Harold will always be remembered for his love and witness for the Lord. He held several positions in various churches he attended with his favorite being Sunday School Teacher. He taught youth classes for many years and led many young people to the Lord. Harold was always willing to help those who needed it. He was also a member of the American Legion, Gideon’s International, and TOPS (take pounds off sensibly) where he was a previous State King. Harold touched many lives and will be truly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Mary Jones; his brothers, Marion, Henry, and Lee; his sisters, Anna Mae, Lela, Gertrude, and Georgia. Harold is survived by his wife, Patsy, of the home; sons, Mike Jones and wife Gail of Leland, MS, Dennis Jones and wife Pam of Muskogee, OK, Brad Jones and wife Nancy of North Platte, NE, Jim Jones and wife Miki of Hermosa, SD; daughter, Kim Jones of Muskogee, OK; grandchildren, Amber, Michelle, Rick, Eric, Josh, Jerry, Lori, Karl, Jason, Candi, Will, Stefani, Kaylyn, Sarah, Aaron, and Heather; great grandchildren, Jucole, Laesha, Ladaisha, Chevy, Jesse, Lauren, Caleb, Austin, Madeline, Alaina, Lexi, Zoey, Harmony, Serenity, Meredith, and Clara Jane; great great grandchildren, Jaezdyn, Kaezlynn, Grayce, and Faythe; his sister, Alzy Leisner; several cousins, nieces, nephews, and numerous “adopted” kids and grandkids, and others that lovingly called him “Papa”. Funeral services celebrating Harold’s life will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015 at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Steven Alexander officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with his sons, grandsons, and great grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Willie Harold Jones

December 17, 1930 - October 16, 2015