Donald Jones

Donald "Curtis" Jones, 84, The Villages, Florida passed away on January 1, 2020 at The Villages Regional Hospital.

"It's A Beautiful Day In The Villages" is his recorded phone greeting you'll receive upon calling their home, and as a 17 year resident, Curtis believed it. Retired Career Military USAF, Curtis was born on July 24, 1936 in Harriman, Tennessee to parents James Baxter Jones and Lyda Rose (Thomas) Jones. A Veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Curtis and wife, Linda, traveled the world - square dancing under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, wandering the Castles of England, not-skiing the mountains of Bavaria and growing banana trees in Honolulu. Curtis was life-long strong in the Christian faith, a servant leader and member of Fairway Christian Church, The Villages, Florida. Curtis and Linda relocated from "The Great State of Tennessee" - and if you knew Curtis, you could hear him say just that; he was a Son of Tennessee and without a doubt the world's biggest University of Tennessee Volunteers fan, teaching his children that whoever gets across the Tennessee state line first, wins. Survived by loving wife of 62 years, Linda Jones; a son: Randy Jones and wife Farris of Montgomery, AL; a daughter: Tamela Coval with Scott Lippman of Atlanta, GA; three brothers: Bobby Jones and his wife Phyllis of Crossville, TN, Larry Jones and his wife Louise of Lenoir City, TN and Mickey Jones and his wife Kathy of The Villages, FL. Known as a long-winded, Southern-voiced storyteller, lovingly called "Grandaddy", Curtis was proud of his four grandchildren being the one to teach most of them how to ride a bike, fish and yell, "Go Vols!": Grandchildren are Britni Miltner and her husband Keith, Ian Johnson, Cameron Coval and Caroline Coval and Great-Granddaughter: Genevieve Miltner. He was "Uncle Curt" to many loving nieces and nephews. To all who know him, he was a man of great faith and knew to Whom he belonged.

A Celebration of Curtis's Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.pagetheus.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Leesburg.

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