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Senior Master Sgt. Charles Glenn Jones went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at age 90 with his loving wife, Georgia, by his side. Charlie was born in Ellenboro, N.C., on Feb. 2, 1933, to Gordon and Pansy Jones.
He married Georgia Popham on July 3, 1993; they were married for 30 years. Charlie served his country for 26 years in the U.S. Air Force and obtained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He spent one year in Vietnam, and in 1970 he was stationed in San Antonio. He retired from Lackland Air Force Base in 1979. Charlie was a Christian man, and a very loving and caring husband. He was a quiet, sincere, and kind man that treated everyone like his best friend. He loved his family and was a great husband, dad, stepdad, grandpa, and great-grandpa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Pansy Jones; two brothers, Corbett and Clyde; his sister, Nellene Whitaker; granddaughter Erica Quick; and great-granddaughter Nevaeh Jansky.
Charlie is survived by his wife, Georgia Popham Jones; his son, Charles Jones (Trudy); his stepchildren, Kathy Likens (Greg), Clifton Jansky, Galen Jansky (Jennifer), Danette Boysen (Roger), and Patricia Serna (Rick); and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Saturday, July 8, at 10 a.m. in the Franklin Funeral Home in Floresville, Texas.
A funeral service was held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home.
Interment followed in the Floresville City Cemetery in Floresville.
Serving as pallbearers were Gordon Jones, Joshua Jones, Justin Likens, Zachary Boysen, Jeret Jansky, and Colby Dunagan.