Jones, Alfred Eugene Obituary

Jones, Alfred Eugene attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, OR. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Jones, Alfred Eugene.

Graduation Year	Class of 1962
Date of Passing	Apr 14, 2017
About	Alfred Eugene "Al" Jones, a resident of Rickreall, died on Friday, April 14th, 2017. He was born on November 27, 1943 in Toledo, Oregon the son of Calvert and Cleda Jones. He was the second oldest of 9 children. Al was raised in Harlan, OR and in 1959 moved to Corvallis. He graduated from Corvallis High School (in 1962). The family lived on a 1500 acre farm there. Al went to Spokane Trade School where h met June Clouse. They were married on April 2, 1966 in Reardan, WA. Al and June raised four children on their farm in Rickreall. He started Al Jones Trucking in 1971. They haul agriculture commodities. He enjoyed visiting with friends, family and road trips. He loved four wheeling, motorcycling and horseback riding. He especially loved being a grandfather where he attended a variety of sporting events. He supported his children in their sporting events as well. He continued to drive truck for his business until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in August 2015. He will be deeply missed by his friends and family. Al will be remembered for being a hard-working family man. He is survived by his wife June, children, Jeff (Linda), Greg (Lynden), Michele (Chris), Brian (Michelle); grandchildren Stefanie, Cody, Jessica, Kaci, Brianna, Owen, Madi, Lili, Brandon and Craig; great-grandkids Rilynn and a new baby expected soon. Additionally, he is survived by his mother, Cleda, brothers, Irvin, Ron, Don, Sam, Avery, Charlie, Bob and Calvin. He was preceded in death by his father Calvert in March 2003. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, April 22nd at 1:00pm at the Salt Creek Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dallas Booster Club or the American Cancer Society in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center who is caring for the family. To leave an online condolence for the family, go to dallastribute.com