Mr. Chris Allen Jones, 56, of Lake City, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care center after an extended illness. He was born on February 26, 1961, during a snow blizzard, and was always known as a snow baby in Shelbyville, Indiana to the late Donald Duane and Linda Lou Smith Jones. He has made Lake City his home since 1983, moving here from Indiana. He worked for ten years with Lance, Inc. and then later owned and operated his cabinet installation business, C&L Jones, Inc. In his spare time, he enjoyed gun-smithing, artistry and fishing. He could fix just about anything you put in front of him. He had an outstanding love for the Lord and was attending Parkview Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by a brother: Donald D. Jones.

He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years; Linda Jones of Lake City; sons; Blake Alexander Jones (Angelina) of Lake Butler, Timothy Scott Clyatt (Ashley) of Lake City and Brandon Earl Jones (Bethany) of Tallahassee; brother; Scott Lee Jones (Krystal) of Blackwater, VA; sisters; Tammy Martin (Denny) of Pickens, SC and Pam Bishop (Bodie) of Lake Butler. Seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren with one on the way also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Jones will be conducted on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Tatem, Pastor of Parkview Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 P.M. (one hour prior to the services) at the funeral home.