Charles W. “Chunk” Jones
Charles Wilbert “Chunk” Jones died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Medical institution in Savannah.
He used to be born and raised in Darien, Georgia, to the fogeys of Charlie Jones and Venus Thomas of McIntosh County. Charlie, a industrial fisherman for his complete day got his revel in within the Gulf of Mexico, passing his revel in directly to Charles.
Charles attended McIntosh County Colleges, graduating from Todd Provide Prime College. Charles went directly to fasten the USA Military, serving within the D Corporate (Third-60 Infantry) and served in Vietnam in 1968 with the Cellular Riverine Power. Moreover, Charles served in the USA Breeze Power Hold and Military Hold.
Charles married his highschool sweetheart, the overdue Brenda Marie (Brown) Jones, who shared 3 grownup youngsters, Christopher “Chris”, Vanessa and Felica (Jonathan). Vanessa preceded Charles and Brenda to be with the Lord.
Charles used to be the brother to Beverly Jones Tyson (Howard), Nettal “Net” Cooper (Jerome), Bronda Riggins (Arthur) and Abraham “Pooch” Thomas. Abraham and Beverly preceded him in demise. Charles had a number of godsisters, godbrothers, godchildren, society, classmates, related buddies and a bunch of buddies and mentors that he beloved dearly.
As a industrial shrimp fisherman and captain of his shrimp boat, Charles named his boat then his daughter, “Lady Vanessa” and due to this fact went on to call a number of backup shrimp boats “Captain Chris”, “Vickie E”, “Sea Prowler” and “Carol Jean”.
Charles resided within the unincorporated segment of Darien and used to be a resident of McIntosh County his complete day. Charles loved exploring and finishing repairs at the shrimp boat, attending wearing occasions along with his grandson Donnovan and visiting his granddaughters Krystal and Chrisiyah, grandson Devin and his great-grandchildren.
Charles started his occupation in legislation enforcement in 1971 with the Brunswick (Georgia) Police Branch, nearest becoming a member of the Town of Darien Police Branch. Charles used to be promoted to Important of Police for the Town of Darien in a while thereafter and served the electorate of Darien, protective and serving. Having earned revel in and swore to preserve the rules of the circumstance inside our coastal communities, Charles joined the Georgia Situation Patrol, graduating as a circumstance trooper with the graduating magnificence #50.
Excelling within the occupation, Charles departed The Georgia Situation Patrol and approved act with The Castle Stewart Provost Marshal’s Workplace, as a visitors hit investigator for a number of years.
Charles returned to his place of birth and approved a place as Captain (Worker Important) with the Town of Darien (Below Important Steven Crowder and Mayor David Bluestein).
With resolution, Charles received his first sheriff’s election, occurring to lend the society from 1993-2008 and approved the venerated identify of Sheriff. Sheriff Jones, the skilled, community’s sheriff understood the uniform, the constancy and willpower had to lend and not gave up the combat for his society.
Folk viewing can be hung on Friday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at First African Baptist Church in Darien. Homegoing provider can be hung on Saturday, Dec. 21, at McIntosh County Academy. Lie In Situation, people viewing can be from 10 to 11 a.m., with the provider starting at 11 a.m. Burial can be held at Higher Mill Cemetery, C.A. DeVillars Street, Darien, and the repast will apply on the MCA campus.
Carrier preparations and burial are being treated by means of Brunswick Funeral House & Cremation Products and services of Brunswick, Georgia and Estill, South Carolina.
(Public-placed obituary)