Randall and Sue Jones
A memorial service will be held Saturday for Randall Jones, a well-known Calhoun resident, who died after a long bout with cancer.
The service is Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stump Funeral Home in Arnoldsburg with the Rev. Rick Swearengin officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jones, who lived on the Mt. Zion Ridge, and his wife Sue were selected as Parade Marshals for the 2008 Wood Festival.
He grew up in Gilmer County where he played football and graduated from Glenville High School, attending Glenville State College and graduating from West Virginia University with a BS Degree in Agronomy.
Jones began working for USDA Soil Conservation Service in Berkeley County and worked in Marion and Greenbrier Counties before moving to Calhoun County in 1971.
He completed his career as District Conservationist, NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) working in Calhoun and Gilmer Counties.
He has been retired since January 2003.
He was recognized by the USDA for Outstanding Work Performance in 2000.
While working in Calhoun, he assisted many landowners with farm plans, farm ponds and water troughs for livestock.
As a hobby he delighted in his backyard orchard consisting of many varieties of apples and was often called upon to answer horticulture related questions.
He served as a 4-H leader of the Mt. Zion Cardinals 4-H club for more than 20 years and was a 4-H Camp Counselor, teaching a camp favorite - Outdoor Living.
Randall was a 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor and was one of the state 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors in shotgun.
He is a 4-H All-Star and is a member of the WV 4-H Hall of Fame.
Randall was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church where he has served as Sunday school teacher and Sunday School Superintendent.
He is also survived by his daughter, Mrs. Shannon Johnson, an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Randolph County, who was recently named WV 2008 Young Lawyer of the Year. Their son-in-law, Jeremy Johnson is a teacher at Tygarts Valley High School.
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