Kyle Patrick Jones, age 57, passed away suddenly September 17, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky due to a post-surgical pulmonary embolism after undergoing a successful hip replacement surgery.
Kyle was looking forward to being able to return to his favorite physical activities, hobbies and interests. As an avid bowler, Kyle received two Gold medals and one Bronze medal, along with several ribbons, for his participation on the Kingpins Bowling Team in the State Tournament for the Kentucky Special Olympics in 2012--2014.
Kyle attended Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center where he received computer training and was a 1978 graduate of Reidland High School.
Kyle loved people and animals. He never met a stranger and had friends from coast to coast, often traveling with his sister Kimberly to Los Angeles. Kyle attended truck driving school and aspired to become an over-the-road semi-truck driver to fulfill his life-long dream of driving cross-country. He also loved CB radio and aspired to get his HAM radio license.
Kyle loved music and dancing. He was the ultimate country music fan and attended the Country Music Association Festival (CMA Fest) every year where he met some his favorite artists including LeAnn Rimes, Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels and many others. He had hoped to be able to do the Two-Step and an Irish Jig after his recovery.
Kyle believed we were all connected and had an obsession for genealogy. He became an expert at tracing the family lineage on both sides of his family tree. Anyone that knew Kyle knew his greatest joy was to connect all of the branches of his family and his friends. Kyle would be delighted to see all of his family names together, so we humbly include four generations of his family as a tribute to Kyle’s lifelong passion.
Kyle is preceded in death by his parents Elissa Faith Jones and Harold Leavell Jones.
Kyle is survived by his loving and devoted sister, Kimberly Faith Jones and;
Cousins Crisandra Montgomery, Vee McCrory, Patty Mills, and Mona (Page) Grace, children of Kyle’s Aunt Mona Terrell preceded in death; and second cousins Esther Briscoe, Diana Briscoe, Scott McCrory, Carla Crews, William Mills, Amanda Crawford, Amber Crawford, Zac Daniels, and Katheryn Mills preceded in death; and third cousins Sylvian Hemus, Hayden McCrory, Owen McCrory, Michael Crews, and Enman Carter;
Aunt LaVene Faith Lee and her children, cousins Teresa VanBuskirk, Faith Zotto-Yznaga, Bill Zotto; and second cousins Samuel VanBuskirk, Carlye Cochran, William Yznaga, Zane Zotto, and Zealun Zotto; and third cousins Lilian Cochran, Mirah Cochran, Silas Cochran, and Iva VanBuskirk;
Uncle Monroe (Moe) Faith and his children, cousins Ronnie Faith, Simone Naftal, Rene Faith-Sikes, and Leslie (Mosie) Faith, Steve Geisler, Christine Geisler, and Terri Duncan; and second cousins Jami Faith Hunter, Tawnie Faith, Joshua Grimm, Justin Grimm, Archer Faith and Ruby Faith, Lindsay Cutler, Carrie Cutler, Alex Cutler; and third cousins Logan Grimm, Mason Grimm, Jaxon Grimm, Ivy Hunter, Henlee Hunter, Danielle Duncan, Austin Duncan, and Davis Duncan;
Cousins Moira Jones and Glenn Jones, children of Uncle Mack Jones preceded in death; and second cousin Charlie Jones;
Cousin Chuck Jones, and Uncle Charles Raymond Jones and cousin Keith Jones preceded in death; and their children second cousins Angela Trevathan, Alan Jones, and Julie Cornelius; and third cousins Ryan French, Lacey Trevathan, Irice Clifft, Kenny Nicholls, Rachael Jones, Jessica Jones, Jeremiah Jones, Ally Jones, Olivia Jones, Tanner Jones, and Tyler Jones;
Aunt Ann Vander Boegh and her children cousins Gary Vander Boegh, Dr. Brian Vander Boegh, Mark Vander Boegh, Karen Sloan, Lori Vander Boegh; second cousins Leslie Hudson, Kevin Vander Boegh, Jennifer Pitt, Elizabeth Azar, Taylor Sloan, Summer Pegram, Kristen Carter, Eric Vander Boegh, Katie Traines, Tyler Robbins; and third cousins Falcon Hudson, Kameron Sloan, Zack Vander Boegh, Zane Vander Boegh and Madison Vander Boegh;
Cousins Jeffrey Armstrong, Lisa Price, Greg Armstrong, Amy Armstrong and Scott Armstrong all children of Aunt Linda Armstrong, preceded in death; and second cousins, Gwen Armstrong, Matt Nirider, Katie Nirider, Christine Price, Daniel Price, Sydney Armstrong, Belle Armstrong, Jack Armstrong, James Shipp, Alexandra Shipp, Danielle Rife and Cy Armstrong; and third cousin Locke Nirider.
Cousins Rhonda Tippett, Donna Kay Ray, and Michael Loyd, children of Aunt Sally Loyd preceded in death; and second cousins Nathan Trosclair, Joseph Trosclair, Kalem Tippett, Jackie Lee Abel, Daniel Ray, Tori Loyd, Hannah Loyd, Lucas Loyd, and Alex Loyd; and third cousins Dylan Trosclair, Trinity Trosclair, Jacob Abel, Dustin Abel, Logan Ray, and Vanessa Ray;
Aunt Donna Puryear her children, cousins Kym Bichon, Leeann Puryear, Susan Anthony; and second cousins Megan Anthony, Derek Anthony, Drew Anthony, Dylan Anthony, Hunter Puryear, Shelby Puryear, Hannah Puryear, and Carlee Puryear;
Uncle Jimmy Jones and his children, cousins Mitchell Fiers, Michael Fiers and Jason Jones; and second cousins Tate Fiers, Michael Fiers, Andrew Fiers, and Grayson Jones.
Additionally, some of Kyle’s favorite aunts and uncles included: Uncle Bill Terrell, Uncle Bill Zotto, Aunt Gerry Sikes, Aunt Dorothy Faith, Aunt Lavina Jones, Aunt Irene Jones, Uncle Don Vander Boegh, Uncle Jim Armstrong, Uncle Buddy Loyd, Uncle John Puryear, and Aunt Mary Jones and a host of wonderful husbands and wives to the cousins above, all of whom Kyle could fondly recite and recollect their names with the greatest of ease.
In addition to family, we would like to acknowledge Kyle’s dear friends who were like family, Eyvonne Schaibley, Joe Hardesty and Greg Claycomb.
Friends are invited to attend the Visitation on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home Paducah. The funeral will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah at 2 p.m. with Rev. Lea Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Kenton Cemetery in Paducah.
In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Kyle Patrick Jones can be made to Reidland United Methodist Church 5515 Reidland Rd, Paducah, KY 42003 (http://www.reidlandumc.org), Special Olympics Kentucky 105 Lakeview Court Frankfort, KY 40601 (http://www.soky.org), Creatures Great & Small Paducah Post Office Box 9173
Paducah, Kentucky 42002 (http://www.helpthecreatures.com) and The Pet Matchmaker (http://www.thepetmatchmaker.com).
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