Carl G Jones

Carl G Jones, 85, of Bronte, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo.

He was born on July 3, 1937, to Felix and Myrtle (Phipps) Jones, in O’Donnell, Texas. Carl married Carole Coleman on October 3, 1998, in Greenville. He worked for U-Joints selling truck parts for 40 years before retiring in 2005.  Carl was famous for winning drag racing cars, reading western novels and dancing every chance he got. His special love was for deer hunting and spending time at his ranch with friends and family.

Carl is preceded in death by his parents and siblings G.W. Jones and Ruth Jennings.

Carl is survived by his wife, Carole; sons, Jim Coleman and wife Michelle, Doug Jones and wife Gina, Mike Jones and wife Laura; daughters, Beverly Dymke and husband Tommy, Sabrina Key and husband Joe, Carla Sexton and husband David, Brenda Hayes and husband Robert; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church on North Broadway St. and Murrell Avenue in Ballinger, on June 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Carl’s name to Tunnels to Towers Foundation or St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital.