Robert "Bob" M. Jones

Robert “Bob” Jones, 80, of Pekin, formerly of Tremont, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home.

He was born March 25, 1942 in Brewton, Alabama to Lanford and Gertrude Farish Jones. He married Carla  Martin on March 25, 1979 in East Peoria, and she survives.

Also surviving are his children, Robert “Rob” Middleton (Lori) Jones Jr. of Tremont, Michael “Mike” Christopher (Jadye) Jones of Hammond, and Wesley Scott (Stacy) Jones of Heber City, UT, and Christine “Tina” (Joe) Reinbeck of Tremont; 13 grandchildren, Samantha (Jeff) White, Woody Jones, Jacob Mundy, Dyllon Jones, Ashley (Tyler) Venovich, Lucas Reinbeck, Robert “Tres” Jones III, Madison Jones. Liana Jones, Hunter Jones, William “Billy” Jones, Paisley Jones, and Matthew Jones; one brother, John Jones of Paris, TN. Bob will be missed by Buster and Otis, his beloved basset hounds, who were his world and always by his side.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mark Hamilton Jones; one infant daughter, Kimberly Anne Jones; one brother, Paul Jones; and one sister, Sarah Jones.

Bob owned and operated his own construction business, Jones Home Improvement, for 50 years.

He was a 32-degree Mason.

His funeral will be at 2:00 pm Monday, October 3, 2022 at Davis-Oswald Funeral Home in Tremont.  Pastor Larry Frank will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Dillon Cemetery, rural Tremont.

Memorials may be made to TAPS.

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