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Established 1948    Galveston - Arnold Joel Jones, 69, went peacefully into the arms of his Creator at 12:34 p.m. on July 12, 2020. The body was cremated and Arnold's ashes were buried in the Field of Honor at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Sherman, Texas. David Jones, brother-in-law, officiated the graveside service which was limited to immediate family members. Arnold was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on October 31, 1950 to Noel G.Jones and Margaret A. Jones. He graduated from Denison High School, Denison, Texas in 1959; and he graduated from Grayson County College, Denison, Texas with his nursing degree in 1974. During the period between high school and college, Arnold served as a E3 Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy. Arnold and Rosemarie Valdez were married on March 23, 2000 at University Baptist Church in Galveston, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie Ging Jones; daughter, Megan Noel Jones; step-son,Geoffrey Wingfield and wife, Karleen; sisters, Patricia Stanford and husband, Bill, of Caddo, Oklahoma; Peggy Jones and husband, David, of Joplin, Missouri; Pamela Beckham and Penny Vest and husband, John, both of Denison, Texas; 8 nieces and nephews; and 12 great-nieces and great-nephews. Arnold works as a Registered Nurse at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the Medical Intensive Care and Cardiac Care Unit, the Emergency Department and the Electrophysiology Lab. Arnold also worked at the Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas City, Texas. After a long and varied career, Arnold retired from nursing in 2014 and taught electrocardiography (EKG) part-time at Galveston College from 2017 to 2019. He was very passionate about the "heart" and teaching. He shared his knowledge and expertise unselfishly with physicians, co-nurses, and students. Arnold was a member of Coastal Community Church, Galveston, Texas. He served in the music ministry, running the video presentations during the Sunday morning services. He also served on the church's advisory board. Arnold enjoyed working crossword puzzles while sipping on his morning coffee and watching FOX news. He also loved to watch "Law & Order" reruns and looked forward to September when football season began so he could watch his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed traveling and was an excellent cook. His family and friends will miss his sense of humor and colorful personality. A memorial to celebrate Arnold's life was held in Galveston, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Coastal Community Church at discovercoastal.org. - - - Carnes Funeral Home  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |