Obituaries
February 6, 2020

Harold E. ‘Spike’ Jones – Yukon

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Harold E. ‘Spike’ Jones
Yukon
Harold E. “Spike” Jones, 86, of Yukon, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. He was born Aug. 13, 1933, in Elrama, son of the late Samuel and Alice Blackburn Jones. Spike was employed as a deck hand and retired from Ingram Barge Company, where he was once featured in a Duquesne Beer commercial. Surviving are his wife, Cindy Cehlarik Jones; children, Rhonda Miller and husband Kevin, Joanna Cerini and husband Jim, Beth Parker and husband Jason, and Enoch Jones; grandchildren, Justin Miller and wife Aubrey, Tara Huffman and husband Eric, Kimberley Dushack and husband Shane, Josh Albaugh, Brett Albaugh, Amelia Jones, Eric Goulding, Ethan Jones and Elijah Jones; a sister, Eileen Behun; and a step-daughter, Christina Cehlarik. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Alberta Bowers, Grace Fedora and Margaret Lane. There will be no visitation. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in New Stanton Assembly of God, 117 Assembly of God Lane, New Stanton. Interment will follow in West Newton Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to J. WILLIAM MCCAULEY JR. FUNERAL HOME, West Newton. Condolences may be left at www.mccauleyfuneralhomes.com.

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