Pyrtle Jones Jr.

Pyrtle Jones, Jr.
Des Moines

Pyrtle “Junior” Jones, Jr., 55, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

Junior was born October 5, 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Lincoln High School in Des Moines and later completed his GED. He was a hard-working person, holding many laborer positions. He was a member of Local 177 Laborers Union. Junior worked in carpentry and built many homes over the years. He later went on to own his own tree service company starting in the 1990s. Junior was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping, and hunting. He was a Minnesota Vikings fan and enjoyed going on different trips over the years to many different places. Junior was a recovered alcoholic with 30 years of sobriety and was a longtime member of AA. Junior was a collector and liked finding his “treasures” to add to his collections. He was liked by many and was a very kind and soft spoken person.

He is survived by his daughter Koncetta Jones, son Terry Tabbee, son Thomas “Tommy” Dershem, sister Theresa Walker (Rob), brother Bill (Donna) Jones, sister Jennie Jones (Scott), and many other extended family and friends.

Junior was preceded in death by his parents Connie and Berton Groves.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Hope Ministries, 1310 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314 or AA Des Moines – The White House, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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