{"id":92768,"date":"2025-03-24T12:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92768"},"modified":"2025-03-24T12:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:24:10","slug":"bobby-neal-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92768","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Neal Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-31b33ad.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-e95eabd.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/.js?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ( = window. || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92769\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67dc32e473aa0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67dc32e473aa0.jpg 434w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67dc32e473aa0-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/>\r\n\r\nBobby Neal Jones, 87, died unexpectedly on March 16th, 2025.\u00a0\u00a0He was born\u00a0Oct. 10th, 1937 in Butler Township, Peru.\u00a0\u00a0He was the\u00a0son of General and Martha Jones.\u00a0 He attended school in Peru, IN, the same town he met his\u00a0wife Katherine Ann Jones, who died in October 2024.\u00a0 They were married on July 3rd, 1959 and celebrated 65 years of marriage\u00a0last year.\r\n\r\nBob was a loyal employee at Hereaus Electronite for 14 years, retiring in 2005.\u00a0 Bob loved listening to folk music, reading his Bible, and his coon dogs.\u00a0 If you ran into Bob, no doubt you would be listening to one of his stories, or at the very least cracking a joke.\u00a0 He loved talking to people and laughing.\u00a0 He was a devoted Christian and regularly attended Sunday service at Independent Christian Fellowship in Peru since 2012.\r\n\r\nIn addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sisters Erma Becraft and Anna Helton, two brothers Bill and Dick Edgerley, as well as sister-in-laws Marlene Turnpaugh (Hobert), Connie Bloomfield (Kelly), Pat Opp, and brother-in-law Rick Opp.\u00a0 Surviving is his son Robert W. Jones (Sandy), and daughter Pamela K. Marburger (Paul).\u00a0 He is also survived by his sister Ruby Maxime Gibson.\u00a0 He was blessed with three grandchildren Alisha Marburger Johnson (Jeremiah), Kimberly Marburger, and Lucas Jones, four step-grandchildren Shay Kahn, Kyle Nallenweg, Sean Nallenweg, and Madi Nallenweg, as well as five great grandchildren.\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad Surviving family members include Joe Opp, Terry &amp; Colleen Opp, Jeannie &amp; Charles Hughes, Larry &amp; Rhonda Opp, Peggy Opp, and AJ Mosley (Barb).\r\n\r\nA service will be held in his honor at 11:00AM Friday, March 21st at Reyburn Cemetery.\u00a0 Following the service, a lunch will be held at Independent Christian Fellowship, located at 120 W 10th Street in Peru at 11:30AM.\r\n\r\nArrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. 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