Obituary

Jones, Roy M, a.k.a. “Pete”, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 4, 2018. Born March 21, 1946, in Maysville, N.C., to the late Roy and Ida B. Jones. Roy graduated from East Conemaugh High School in 1964. He worked at Bethlehem Steel for 10 months and then joined the United States Navy.  While in the Navy, he went to electrical “A” school and was assigned to the U.S.S. Goodrich, DDR-831, for the next four years as an electrical repairman, E5. Roy worked at Bethlehem Steel in the Johnstown, PA and Buffalo, NY plants and worked in the Bethlehem Mine as a machine operator until the mine closed in 1979.  He was then employed by Corning Asani in State College, PA. Roy was an exceptional artist who enjoyed drawing pictures of people and animals. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ronnie, Lester, Steve and Allen.  He leaves to cherish his memories his children, Evette Jones, Millersburg, PA; Cord Jones, Johnstown, PA; Robert Jones a.k.a. Black (Brenda) Woodbridge, VA; Ryan Jones (Sheila), Harrisburg, PA; Lanette Jones, Harrisburg, PA; and Troy Meadows, Marathon, Florida; sisters, Mildred Hunter; Donna Brown; and Ruby Jones, all of Johnstown, PA; 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren all of Harrisburg, PA; and a host of friends, Howard Scott; Richard Britt; Robert Anthony; Ronald Coleman; Bud Hall; Robert Herndon; Dwight Gibson; nephew, Kim Jenkins and special friend, Artrell Hawkins. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 at Mt. Sinai Institutional Baptist Church, 351 2nd Street-East Conemaugh, Johnstown, PA 15909. Arrangements in care of Hindman Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., “Exclusive Provider of Veterans and Family Memorial Care.” Condolences may be made at HindmanFuneralHomes.com