Funeral services were held Aug. 29 at the Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion, Jersey City, for retired Senior Master Sergeant George Jones, Jr. of Bonaire, Ga. He passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Aug. 19. He was born in Pelham, Ga. to the late Mr. and Mrs. George and Annie L. Jones, Sr. He was the older of two children. He relocated to Jersey City with his parents at the age of five where he attended PS 37 and later PS 16. He graduated from James J. Ferris High School in 1969 and enrolled into St. Peter’s College. As a youth, George attended Metropolitan AME Zion Church (Rev. David Cecil Lynch) on Virginia Avenue. George served in the Air Force for 26 years and retired from service as a Senior Master Sergeant in 1997. During his career, he received several commendations, decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign of ribbons awards. Over the course of Ret. SMSgt. Jones’ military career, he traveled the world with his wife and three children, George Lamont, La-Kisha and Damien. The family made their home in Bonaire after George’s retirement from the military at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Ga. He began a second career as a licensed realtor and became employed by the United States Postal Service. George leaves to cherish his memory his wife Barbara Ann Jones; three children, George Lamont Jones of Union City, La-Kisha (Montrias) Davis of Ellicott City, Md., and Damien Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Jazmin, Na’Ilah, Daishaun, Corey and Drew; one great-grandchild, McKenzie; his sister, Sandra Jones of Hillside; his aunts: Geneva Adams of Jersey City and Cleatrice Thompson of Albany, N.Y.; and his closest friends Hank and Willie. He also leaves a host of other family and friends to cherish his memory. Services arranged by the Cotton-Parker Funeral Home, Jersey City.