Donald Jones

Donald “Don” Lavirt Jones was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 6, 1957, to his late parents Francis Jones and Marilyn Jones. Don passed away in Terrell, Texas, on April 17, 2024, at home peacefully surrounded by his family. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1975. He began his career at numerous companies, before becoming an entrepreneur. Don owned Terrell Sharpening and Lawn Mower Services and Jen-Mar Automatic Gates and Entry Control Systems. Don retired and then worked for O’Reilly’s in Terrell. Don became a father to Amber (Jones) Meador and Misste (Jones) Phillippi. Don later found the love of his life when he married Marcia (Rasbury) Jones on September 24, 1985, and later adopted Marcia’s daughter Jennifer (Jones) Freeman. Don enjoyed riding his Harley in the mountains of Tennessee and Colorado, as well as vacations to Galveston, where he would visit Benno’s Seafood. Don would not let a day go by without telling his girls and Pepa how much he loved them. “I love you baby girl”, “I love you son” and responding to “No you don’t when Marcia would tell him she loved him” is now his most cherished statement. Don is preceded in death by his parents Francis and Marilyn Jones, sister Terri (Jones) Smith, brother-in-law Paul Rasbury, sister-in-law Charlotte Rasbury, mother-in-law Johnnie Rasbury, and father-in-law Genifer Rasbury, Nephew Michael Rasbury. Don is survived by his wife Marcia Jones, and daughters Amber Meador (husband Tony), Jennifer Freeman (husband Chris), and Misste Phillippi (husband Jamie). Grandchildren Zackery (fiancé Jenna), Catelynn (fiancé Dylan), Heyleigh Meador, Dorthie Anne Brown (husband Steven), Danielle Marshall (fiancé Aaron Mills), Christian Phillippi, Tre Omo (fiancé Megan), Tanner and Brynna Phillippi. Great Grandchildren Karter Lane, Emberlynn and Eleanor Mills, Eli Mills, Emily, Devon, and Mason Brown. Sister Traci McLemee (husband Gary). Nieces Marilyn Binda (husband Donnie), Melody Cano, and Merissa Soto. Nephew Chris Rasbury (wife Tammy). Beloved poodle Noel. Other numerous extended family members. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 10 am to 12 pm at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel in Terrell. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give, American Diabetes Association at https://diabetes.org/ways-to-give, American Kidney Fund at https://www.kidneyfund.org/ways-give, or the American Stroke Association at https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give in Don’s honor.

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Donald Jones

May 6, 1957 - April 17, 2024