Jones, Terry R. 'Cactus'

Terry R. “Cactus” Jones, 69, of Mechanicsville, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence.

Born Oct. 15, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Charles Dillon and Fern Rullman Jones, he married Avis Warmuth on Jan. 25, 1964, in Mechanicsville. Terry graduated from Lincoln High School.

He was a past member of the Mechanicsville Fire & Ambulance crew and belonged to a number of different associations, including the Cedar County Sportsmans Club, Iowa Trapshooters Association, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited and NRA, and was a former Teamster member. He enjoyed racing, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He also loved his family and grandchildren and their activities.

Survivors include his wife, Avis; two sons, Keith (Darla) of Decorah and Gene of Bellevue; daughter, Julie Johnson of Marion; six grandchildren, Sarah, Erin and Lindsey Jones, Hunter Jones and Kayla and Alex Johnson; two nephews and a niece.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Doug.

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Published Oct. 7, 2013 in The Gazette