Raymond Andrew Jones

Raymond Andrew Jones, 94, passed away on June 29, 2016 peacefully at his daughter's home in Los Angeles, CA. He was born on January 20, 1922 in Lincoln, IL to Andrew and Lillian Jones. Ray Grew up in Indianapolis, and graduated from George Washington High School. He worked as a caddy for several different country clubs in the Indianapolis area, helping to provide for his family during the depression. Ray joined the United States Marine Corps in 1941, four days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served with the 6th Regiment of the Second Marine Division in the Solomon Islands, and then shipped to the U.S. west coast in 1943 due to recurrent malaria, achieving the rank of Lance Corporal. Ray began work with Marion Smith as an assistant golf professional at the Country Club of Indianapolis, utilizing the G.I. Bill apprentice golf professional program. After five years of service, he was hired as the golf professional at the Wawasee Country Club. He became the head golf professional at the Anderson Country Club in 1950. During his tenure at ACC, he was named Indiana Golf Professional of the Year in 1971. He helped to establish the Indiana State Junior Golf Tournament series and served as the employment chairman for the Indiana Section of the P.G.A. for six years. He was a strong proponent of the Evans Scholarship Program for caddies working in county club settings to obtain assistance with higher education. He competed and won several Pro-Am and Pro-Pro state golf competitions. Ray retired form the Anderson Country Club in January 1985 after 35 golf seasons. He was a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America (P.G.A.) for fifty years. Ray was married to Christena Hicks in 1944, celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary shortly before her death in February 2009. Ray was a member of the Central Christian Church in Anderson, IN, the American Legion and the Masonic Temple in Indianapolis, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister and is survived by his sister, Rose Harvey of Fortville, IN. Ray is survived by his children, Candace Campbell, of Nashville, TN, Martha Jones of Los Angeles, CA, Nancy Fields (Glenn) of Anderson, IN, and Greg Jones (Kim) of Nashville, TN. He enjoyed his seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff of Community Home Health Hospice in Fishers, IN, and Sanctuary Hospice of Los Angeles, CA. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, IN, 46013. Services will immediately follow visitation at 2:30 pm at the funeral home with Chaplain Richard True officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one's choice, either hospice or the Anderson Country Club Memorial Tree Fund, a project started by Ray, and very dear to him as was the Anderson Country Club.

Raymond Andrew Jones

January 20, 1922 - June 29, 2016