Paul Connard Jones, 88, of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at WVU Thomas Memorial Hospital.
Paul was a member of McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church and served as deacon for 47 years. He started working for Charleston Concrete at the age of 17 where he was a superintendent. He was a member of the Cement & Plasterers Union #926 where he served as BA & supervised the apprenticeship program. He was also a member of the Laborers Union #1353. He later retired from JIMCO Equipment Corporation.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Isabell; parents, Golden and Ollie Owens Jones; son-in-law, Teddy Smith; siblings, Olligene Payton, Barbara & Carlene Pauley, Macel Korpus, and Earnestine McCallister.
Paul is survived by loving, devoted wife, Lorraine; daughter, Teresa Smith; stepson, Mark (Denise) Smith; grandchildren, Crystal Dawn (Jason) Hager, Morgan Tyler Smith; great grandchildren, Braelyn Shea O’Neal, Ryker O’Neal, Tyler & Alexis Hager; sister, Gail (Delano) Watts. He is also survived by Patty Hess Miller, who was like a daughter to Paul.
Paul was always kind and loving to everyone he met. He will be greatly missed.
Service will be 1:00 pm, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Curry Funeral Home, with Pastors Isaiah Hatfield and Vinny Vanhoose officiating. Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.