Charles Edmond Jones

Charles Edmond Jones age 74, of Clifton, Texas passed away on November 27, 2023 at his residence in Clifton.

Graveside services will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 12 P.M., at the Morgan Cemetery. Jerry Don Jones will officiate. The family will receive visitors on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M., at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. The family invites anyone who wishes to meet in the parking lot of Lawson Funeral Home on Saturday at 11 A.M. to follow in the procession to the cemetery.

Charles Edmond Jones was born on February 14, 1949 in Marble Falls, Texas in a tent in the middle of a cedar field to Charles Hardy and Hazel Catherine Ratliff Jones. The family moved to Morgan shortly after Charlie was born. He was a 1967 graduate of Morgan High School. He remained close friends to this day with his fellow classmates Patricia McAninch, Larry Holt, Glen Wayne Caughron and Thomas Oliver, Sr. During high school he was known for helping implement desegregation by always escorting and protecting his dear friend Thomas Oliver, Sr. . After high school he attended Hill Junior College and received his Associates Degree. From there he went on to attend the DPS Academy and lacked 3 hours from receiving his Masters Degree. After completing the DPS Academy Charlie was assigned to the southern border and was stationed out of Freer, Texas. He was then promoted to be in charge of the DPS drug task force in Teague, Texas and later onto Hamilton, Texas as a Senior State Trooper partnering with Randy Mills. Charles last appointment was in Bosque County where he remained until he retired from DPS in 1999 after 28 years of faithful service. During his time in Bosque County as a DPS officer he got to work with Jay Sparkman and Mike Mabry who he thought a lot of and respected. He retired in 1999 from DPS to run his campaign for becoming the next Bosque County Sherriff. In 2001 he was elected Bosque County Sherriff and remained in that position until December 31, 2008. Most of his law enforcement career was spent in Bosque County. While in office he got to work with some individuals who he could count on and trusted to have his “six”. To name a few; Sgt. Kucera, Corp. Pete Petterson, Kelly Olson, Pete Ramirez, Sharon Wilson, Larry Betik, Thomas Oliver, Jr., Beth Brasfield, Adam and Ramona Sowder, Little Adam Sowder and Kathy Smith. When Charlie was not in uniform you could find him hunting, fishing or maybe catch him at a poker table. In 2005 Charlie traveled to Las Vegas to chase his life time dream of competing in the World Series of Poker tournament and finished in the top 100. He was a good Christian man who loved the Lord and his family and will be deeply missed.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Glenda Jones; children, Nicole Behrens, Candace Elaine Jones, Chris Jones and wife, Dina; grandchildren, Sierra Nicole Behrens, Wyatt James Behrens, Spencer Charles Thompson, Sarah Gail Jones, Christopher Scott Jones Jr.; brother, Timothy Ray Jones; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Thomas and husband, Eddie Thomas, Sandra Anderson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, Charles Hardy and Hazel Catherine Ratliff Jones; siblings, Ellen Charlene Hart and husband, Jesse; David Jones and Jerry Jones; nephew, Rave Hardy Jones; niece, Sarah Jane Jones; mother-in-law, Wanda Gann-Duvall, brother-in-law, Jerry Carlson; and sisters-in-law Ginger Carlock and Diane Whitehead.

Arrangements were entrusted to Lawson Funeral Home Meridian, Texas 254-435-2792.