Maynard A. Jones Jr.

August 8, 1938 - November 27, 2016

Maynard A. Jones Jr., age 78, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at home in Blue River. He was born August 8, 1938 in Louisville, KY to Maynard Aura Sr. and Frances Foster (Hill) Jones. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Noank, CT. He graduated from Robert E. Fitch High School in 1955 and attended the University of CT. where he majored in tuba. He met Jeanne M. Jones in marching band and for the next 50 years they played in many community bands. They were married on Sept. 9, 1960. Maynard taught music in Milo, ME, Welton, AZ, Humboldt, AZ, and Norwich, CT. He received his BA at Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1965, his MA in Education at Flagstaff, AZ in 1966. His many skills include carpentry, plumbing and heating and he ran Jones Oil Service for several years in CT before moving to Arizona for family health reasons. He lived in Arizona for 20 years. While in AZ, he helped build Prescott Valley UMC and built a home for his family. He also served on many Walk to Emmaus music teams, playing the string bass. He moved to Wisconsin in 1991 and received his M.Div. from University of Dubuque in 1994. He served as a local pastor at Big Creek UMC, Rockland UMC, Gays Mills UMC and Seneca UMCs. He was a life-long United Methodist. He was an assistant Scoutmaster for many years and led mission trips to Magdalena, Mexico as well as being active in Volunteers in Mission in Wisconsin, taking trips to Red Cliff Reservation, Biloxi, MS, Jamaica and several trips to Lake Lucerne. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jeanne Murray Jones; two sons, Maynard III (Debra) Jones, Michael (Catharine) Jones; one grandson, Duncan; one sister, Merilyn (James) Pickett; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Celebration of Life Service has been rescheduled due to weather for Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Noon at the Clary Memorial Funeral Home in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 10:00 AM until the time of Service at Noon. In lieu of flowers it would be appreciated if you would send checks to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee of Relief), UW-Richland Music Scholarship Fund, or Riverdale Food Pantry. On Line Condolences can be made at www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com