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Obituary for Archie Lavon Jones
Archie Lavon Jones, 78 of Stuart passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, October 25th at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will be at 2 P.M. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Archie Jones Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Archie was born on October 12, 1943 to Wayne and Pauline (Waddell) Jones. He attended Stuart schools and enlisted in the Navy when he was 17 years old. He went to trade school to become a body and fender man. That career lasted 25 years. He did scrapping most all of his life until about age 70. He also worked at Adair Co. Landfill for almost 12 years; where he retired.
He was married to Joan McGinnis and they had four children, Alan, Greg, Jeanette, Jessica. Later he married Viola Feltner who he had dated before he entered the Navy in 1960. Archie and Viola got married June 2, 1987 and he gained three children- Lori, Michelle, and Darrin.
He was a member of the Stuart Friends Church. Archie loved the Lord and His word! He loved trains. He loved to work on lawn mowers and small engines and tools. He could fix almost anything. He loved to do woodworking in later years and built many things without patterns. He built the small barn that sits at 920 N. Main and did it all by himself! Archie and Viola took many vacations and one day road trips. He loved taking care of mowing his lawn. He loved all his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Archie and Viola adopted two granddaughters and raised them as their very own.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, many aunts and uncles, and mother and father in law, Elmo and Eva Exline.
Archie is survived by his wife Viola; children: Lori Murphy (Don), Michelle Evens (Dan), Alan Jones, Darrin Feltner, Greg Jones (Sheryl), Jeanette Keifer, Jessica Parks (David), Jennifer Keys (Matt) and Rebecca Jones; 24 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two on the way; siblings: Paul Jones (Marilyn), Rusty Jones (Teri) and Cleta Sullivan (Steve); uncle, Wally Waddell; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
