Click Funeral Home & Cremations - Tellico Village Chapel
Paul E. Jones, 80, of Tellico Village. Tennessee, died March 3, 2024 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Paul Jones was born on August 11, 1943, a son of James H. and Katherine (McEleney) Jones. He graduated from Fulton, IL, High School and Western Illinois University with Bachelor and Master's degrees in Physical Education. He married Marilyn Johnson in 1970 and they had 3.daughters. He later married Eddy Beghtol on July 12, 1991 in Davenport.?
Paul was?drafted in 1968 into the Army and served 14 months in Viet Nam. He taught in Davenport at Jefferson Elementary, Williams Junior High, and Pleasant Valley High School. He coached at Williams Junior High School and Rock Island High School and was head coach at Pleasant Valley. He also taught Driver's Ed for many years.
Paul was an active and vibrant man who lived with fervor. He always gave back to his community serving as co-chair for the Bix 7, serving as Director of the Lighted Boat Parade for 10 years and he served for years on the Pleasant Valley Foundation board for many years. He was a member of LPYC, an avid Hawkeye fan, and a fan of the White Sox. He loved Florida, but his lifelong love of the river was where he spent his happiest moments. He loved being called John Paul Jones and travelin9 on his boat with Eddy.
Left to honor his memory are his wife Eddy, his daughters Stephanie Van Coevern (Brian), Michele Penake (Mike), Angela Moore (Brian), stepsons Jim Beghtol (Michele), and Bob Beghtol, 7 grandchildren and a brother Walter Jones and several nieces and nephews He will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Jerry Williams, and brother Rich Jones.
A family memorial service will be held in Tellico Village.
Interment will be at the Rock Island Arsenal and a celebration of life will be held in the early summer in the Quad Cities.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's, Ducks Unlimited or Pleasant Valley Schools Foundation.
Click Funeral Home & Cremations is serving the family of Paul Jones. www.clickfuneralhome.com
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