Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Roy Lewis Jones, 91, died October 23, 2017, at Ellinwood District Hospital.  He was born October 22, 1926, in Buford, Arkansas, the son of William and Della F. (Fugate) Jones.

Roy served during WWII, in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class, on the ship the U.S.S. Piaute. Where he earned the Victory Medal.

A longtime Hoisington resident, Roy worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, in the Bridge and Building Department.  He retired on October 21, 1988.

Roy enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees #1333.

On November 15, 1957, he married Marie T. Hoeffner, in Great Bend, Kansas.  She preceded him in death on December 6, 2004.

Survivors include; a daughter, Nadine M. Jones of Hoisington; and nieces and nephews, Mary Hart and husband Stephen of Russell, Michelle Root and husband Steve of Great Bend, Everett Hoeffner and wife Davina of Hoisington, Shawna Shadduck and husband Kelly of Beaver, Leonard Ray Jones of Mountain Home, AR,  Della Phillips of Jacksonville, FL, Linda Davis and husband James of Winchester, TN, Vernon Jones and wife Linda of Mountain Home, AR, Helen Perkins of Lycine, Delores Kaiser of Colorado, John Kaiser and Frances Adams and husband Gary all of Kansas City, KS, Raymond, William, and Dwayne Jones of Mountain Home, AR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Solomon N. Jones and William W. Jones, and a niece Carolyn Krawetzke.

Friends may sign the book 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Hoisington City Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by the United States Naval Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to the Hoisington Veterinary Hospital or the Wetlands Education Center in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.