Allen Jones' Obituary
Allen Q. Jones, 100, died December 5, 2024 at his home in Huntersville, NC. He was born on April 11, 1924 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late Gordon and Lea Herrington Jones.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II and attending Waynesburg College to earn his bachelor’s degree in education, he married Nancy Carol Dayton on November 21, 1950. They remained married for the next 70 years until Nancy’s death in 2021.
Survivors include his daughter, Marcia Knight and husband Eric of Huntersville, son, Charles Quentin Jones and wife Margery of Cranston, RI; grandchildren, Melissa and Michaela and great-granddaughter, Amiyah.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30 Monday, December 9 at Trinity U.M.C. with Rev. Jimmy Howard officiating. Visitation will be 1:30-2:30 in the family life center. Burial will take place at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, PA.
James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family.
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