Othey Jones, Sr.

Othey Jones, Sr., 83, of Corydon, died Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home near Corydon.  He was born January 26, 1939, in Redding, California, to the late Joseph P. “Tye” and Kate Richardson Jones.  He was a retired mechanic at Cardinal Carryor in Louisville, loved to hunt and fish, and was an avid fan of car racing.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sisters, Juanita Monroe and Barbara Pippins.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Flickner Jones; his son, Othey Jones, Jr. (Jana) of Corydon; his daughters, Jolene Combs (George) of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Andrea Hughes (David) of Corydon; his twin brother, Okey Jones, Sr. of Mountainburg, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Autumn Plaiss (Eric), Kate Walker (Shaun), Jacob Gunther, Jackie Trent (Casey), Zach Hughes (Emily), and Blake Hughes (Megan); and 11 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2022, at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon.  Rev. Andy Hansen will officiate.  Burial will be in the White Cross Church of New Middletown Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday and after 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to Kosair Charities, P.O. Box 37370
Louisville, Kentucky 40233-7370 or at https://www.kosair.org/donate.

Pallbearers will be Jacob Gunther, Zach Hughes, Blake Hughes, Eric Plaiss, Shaun Walker and Casey Trent.

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