GREENVILLE – Michael Lewis Jones, 68, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Saint Joseph East Hospital in Lexington. Born December 19, 1954 to Alex and Sylvia Jones, he graduated from Muhlenberg Central High School in 1972.
Mike took great pride working in the coal industry alongside his brothers and the extended Jones family. He worked nearly 30 years underground until he underwent surgery for his cancer. He spent the next 10 years above ground, loading barges and moving coal. Mike was a hard worker, but he made the most of his time off boating and horseback riding. His love of cars started with racing in his younger years and continued throughout his life. He could always be found in his shop meticulously maintaining his toys and detailing cars for family and friends. After his cancer surgeries, he spent more and more time in Lexington with his grandchildren. Papaw was happiest with a lap full of giggling grandkids, reciting the Big Bad Wolf or watching his favorite movie, Toy Story.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Patricia Day Jones, in 2019, as well as his parents Alex and Sylvia Jones, siblings Gwyneth McKinney, Ray Jones, and Dallas Jones.
Survivors include his three daughters, Jessica (Matt) Croley, Laura Jones, and Sylvia (Travis) Johnson; he was a very proud Papaw to Eli, Kingston, and Madeline Grace Croley, and Noah and Vivian Johnson; five siblings, Faye Blair, Hilda (Jim) Quisenberry, Betty Conkright, David Jones, and Charlie (Linda) Jones as well as countless nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews which he adored.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Brother Roy Day officiating. Burial will follow in Mud River Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 19 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
While undergoing treatment for sarcoma, Mike came to understand the cost of therapy and the hardships that places on families. The Jones family requests that expressions of sympathy may be made to the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, which provides direct assistance with cancer treatment for patients in central and Eastern Kentucky or to the general maintenance fund at Mud River Union Church and Cemetery. QRCODE or link: https://www.supportchisaintjosephhealth.org/giving/donate/donate-now-saint-joseph-hospital-foundation
