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THE NASHVILLE NEWS, Wednesday, May 7, 2003, Obituaries

LeRoy 'Rocky' Jones
LeRoy S. "Rocky" Jones, 91, of Richview passed away early Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
He was born December 6, 1911 on the family farm in Richview to Roy and Clara (Schnake) Jones. He was married to Mary Schmidt on August 18, 1937 in East St. Louis. She preceded him in death on August 8, 1994.
He married Dorothy (Spenner) Huge on November 5, 1995 in Richview. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Clifford Jones and wife Carol of Seattle, Washington; three daughters, Lorraine Peterson and husband Jim of Mission Viejo, California, Karen Jones of Mandeville, Louisiana, and Wanda Couch and husband Dan of Plymouth, Indiana; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; and six step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie, in childhood, another brother, Edwin, and a sister, Zelma Hake.
He lived his entire life on the farm where he was born and raised. He was a member of Richview United Methodist Church. He loved fishing and was an avid Cubs fan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Richview United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dave Trover officiating. Burial will follow in Richview Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour before the services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Richview United Methodist Church and will be received by Styninger Funeral Chapel in Centralia, where arrangements were made.
On line expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at pacey/@/midwest.net.

LEROY married SCHMIDT MARY on 18 Aug 1937 in E. St. Louis, Illinois. MARY died on 8 Aug 1994. [Group Sheet]

1. JONES LORRAINE
2. JONES WANDA
3. JONES KAREN
4. JONES CLIFFORD

LEROY married HUGE DOROTHY (SPENNER) on 5 Nov 1995 in Richview, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ROY married SCHNAKE CLARA B.. CLARA (daughter of SCHNAKE AUGUST HENRY and PATTY ELIZABETH JANE) was born in Jul 1881 in Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

AUGUST married PATTY ELIZABETH JANE on 20 Jan 1876. ELIZABETH was born in Mar 1856 in Isle of Man; died about 1941 in Irvington, Washington County, Illinois; was buried in Richview Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Baptized June 27, 1819 Bergkirchen.
According to obituary he was born June 16, 1819. Married Louise Brink Nov. 2, 1845. Immigrated to this country 1849. Settled in St. Louis and from there to New Minden. Later, Hoyleton. Wife died Aug. 30, 1898. Of six children one child died at sea; another, in 1862. Remaining four children are August Schnake, Mrs. Herman Peithman, Mrs. Sam Cohlmeyer, and Wm. Schnake. Other survivors include 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Burial North Prairie Cemetery.

ERNST married BRINK CHRISTINE LOUISE CAROLINE on 2 Nov 1845 in Evangelisch, Bergkirchen, Westfalen, Prussen. CHRISTINE (daughter of BRINK JOHANN HERMANN and MEINERT ANNE MARIE ELISABETH) was born on 8 Jun 1819 in Dob may be June 8, 1825; Rothenuffeln, Westfalen, Prussen; died in in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]