He was born on Aug. 24, 1942, to Ralph and Grace Jones of Alna. After graduating from Erskine Academy in 1960, he joined the Army reserves, where he served for six years. He worked at Vocaline in South Bristol, followed by 26 years at Bath Iron Works. He retired from BIW in 2007.
He was active in his church, serving as a Sunday School teacher, superintendent, and choir member. He was always one to whom you could seek advice, prayer, or good conversation. Meredith enjoyed golf, bowling, and watching his grandchildren play and grow. He was a faithful father and grandfather, being a constant presence at games, concerts, and graduations.
He is survived by two sisters, Joanne Severance and her husband Freddy of Farmingdale, and Dolly Hayward and her husband Frank of Wiscasset, two brothers, Davey Jones and his wife Patti of Palermo, and twin brother Mickey Jones and his wife Crystal of Wiscasset. He is also survived by three sons, Darren Jones and his wife Leanne of Westport, Matthew Jones and his wife Paula of Bryant Pond, and Mark Jones and his wife Denise of Bath, and one daughter Rachel Jones and her husband Dan Renzi of Wiscasset. He also leaves behind his “Great 8” grandchildren, Ashley, Stephanie, Kayla, Josh, Isaac, Haddie, Toby and Gwendolyn, as well multitudes of nieces and nephews, church family, and friends.
A graveside service for Meredith will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at the Alna Cemetery at 2 p.m., followed by a reception at the Bible Baptist Church in Wiscasset. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Bible Baptist Church in Wiscasset.
His family would like to thank the awesome staffs at CHANS and HillHouse Assisted Living for their sweet care of “Jonesie.”
Dad, you will be missed. Good night, and we’ll see you in the morning.
Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
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