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Craig L. Jones, age 50, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at home in Kalamazoo. The son of Roger & Jill Jones, he was born on July 3, 1969 in Greenville and was a 1987 graduate of Greenville High School, where he was on both the varsity football and debate teams.
Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he obtained the rank of Lance Corporal and earned the Rifle Expert Marksmanship Badge and the National Defense Service Medal. After being honorably discharged following a physical disability, he worked for Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) as a computer engineer in Florida. After suffering a disabling workplace injury, he returned to Michigan. While Craig had many interests, his greatest joy was found in his children.
Surviving are four children, including Sean Jones, and Aaron Jones & Chloe Montgomery; his father, Roger Jones; a sister and two brothers, Dawn TenBrink, Dean Jones, and Nicholas Jones; special friends, Todd & Billijo Snider; and a host of beloved friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Craig’s life beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the Ray I. Booth American Legion Post 101, 1320 W. Washington Street, Greenville, where military honors will be rendered at 4:45 p.m. A time to share food, fellowship, and memories will immediately follow the ceremony.
Instead of flowers, contributions may be directed to his son, Aaron Jones (checks payable to Aaron Jones) and may be mailed in care of Christiansen’s, 511 S. Franklin St., Greenville, MI 48838-2329.
To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Craig’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.ChristiansenCares.com
Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen’s Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638, exclusive providers of Veterans Funeral Care.
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Craig, what can I say other than you were my brother, my friend and my protector. You and I have been through a lot the last 35 years and the last year having you live with us has been the best thing in our lives. Brother,-á I Love You and will miss you but know that you are with us every day. Memories…. where to start? Where to end?? There are to many to share but man have we had fun in the 35 years we have known each other.
Brother, IGÇÖve been blessed to have known you for so long… From GHS days, to you when you moved to Florida and lived w/ us, and right up to your recent visit. Theresa and I will miss you dearly, my friend.
All my memories of being with Craig are some of my best memories. You have always been there for me and many people. I Love You and Miss you terribly my Brother. G¥ñn+Å
Craig, you are terribly missed!! We grew up together from elementary on thru to our adult lives, you were my brother and my friend!-á
When you first came back here from Florida I will always remember you coming out to the Ruff House one night and Booker and Teagan were there with a bunch of their buddies and they were telling them all about you and you walked in and somehow the conversation turned about guns (this was before these boys had really ever seen anyone carrying one) but then all of a sudden you started pulling guns out of about every pocket you had and on your side, then you moved down and pulled a couple that were strapped to your legs and the look on all those boys faces was priceless…all of a sudden you were the coolest guy they had ever met!! Lol and I remember you bringing Aaron out to the Ruff House to hang out for the day and he talked so proudly of you all day G¥ñ Also the time you helped me out with my stalker problem, I knew after that the guy was never going to bother me again!!-á I have too many memories to write on here and so many tears have been shed remembering all of them with you…You will be missed!! G¥ñ you brother!!
God speed brother, you’re missed. I’ll never forget you, guide. Rest in peace dear friend, until we meet again guarding the gates.