Jesse Austin Jones
Obituary
Jesse Austin Jones, 93 of King City passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024. He was born to Fred and Mary Jones July 27, 1931 in Carrollton, Arkansas.
He went to Alpena High School in Alpena, Arkansas. He served in the US Air Force, 9th Air Police Squadron, Mt. Home Air Force Base, Idaho. He was married to Mary Lynn Jones for 36 years. He has lived in Monterey County for the past 70 years.
His past employment included driving trucks for Bill Stacey and Frank Taylor, and EA Thompson Company. However he will most be remembered by so many as their Mailman. He worked out of the King City Post Office as a mail carrier from 1965 to 1992.
Jesse enjoyed reading, hunting, fishing, refinishing guns and reloading shells. He was a member of NRA, and the National Association of Letter Carriers.
He is survived by his daughters Jackie Hughes, Nita Nuno and her husband George; grandchildren, Stacey Nuno, Brieanne Andrade; great grandchildren, Jesslyn LaVelle and Mason Lavelle, Matteo Andrade and Milla Andrade.
Jesse is preceded in death by his wife Mary Lynn Jones and sister, Maurine Wheatley.
A Graveside committal with Military Honors will take place, 10am, Thursday, September 26, 2024 in the King City District Cemetery.
For more information, please contact Eddington Funeral Services, King City, (831) 385-5400, www.EFS-Cares.com www.EFS-Cares.com
Published in King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune · September 17, 2024