Cleo M. Jones

Cleo Max Jones, age 90, died on April 7, 2025 at his home. Cleo was a lifelong resident of Weir, Kansas. He was born April 4, 1935, in rural Scammon, Kansas, to Jay Harrison and Rosa Bell (Lampton) Jones. He attended Council Corners School and graduated from Weir City High School. On May 15, 1954, he married Ida May Hindman. She preceded him in death on May 9, 2009. Cleo worked for Hull and Dillon Packing Co. and Acme Brick Company of Weir. He later returned to school and graduated from college as a welder. He worked at W.S. Dickey Clay, Bill’s Coal, and retired from the Cherokee County Road and Bridge Department. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cherokee and was a Past Master and member of Black Diamond Lodge #274. Over the years, he served his community in many ways—including as a city councilman, civics club member, lineman for Little League lights, and heavy equipment operator during the Weir cleanup. He also volunteered during homecoming events and spent countless hours helping with maintenance and upgrades at the Weir Baptist Camp. Cleo loved the outdoors—gardening, hunting, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and nine brothers and sisters: Ruby Soper, Opal Bennett, Melvin “String” Jones, Roberta Billington, Maxine Jones, Jay “Ernie” Jones, Gerald Jones, Deanie Belcher, and his twin brother, Leo Jones. Survivors include his children: Debra Humble, Cleo Alan Jones (Peggy),Terri Thompson (Mark), and Susan Natalini (Brian). He is also survived by nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was a caring, giving son, husband, brother, father, and friend. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Cherokee. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Weir. He will be cremated and laid to rest at Council Corners Cemetery—across the road from the place he was born at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist church in Cherokee or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.

Cleo M. Jones

April 4, 1935 - April 7, 2025