Michael "Mike" Gerard Jones

Michael "Mike" Gerard Jones, age 68, of Asheboro passed away on September 13, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.

Mr. Jones was born in Chicago, IL on November 2, 1954 to Robert and Mary Lou Konitzer Jones. Mike was employed, for 22 years, with International Harvester in Chicago in Quality Management. He formerly worked for Wiscon Total Power in Tennessee in Engine Manufacturing and Comp Air Leroi Air Compressor Company in Ohio. Mike was the owner/operator of Mike's Chicago Dogs in Asheboro for eight years. Mike played 16" Clencher Ball, played company baseball for the Navistar Cardinals, coached baseball for numerous years, and was a lifelong Cubs fan. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by his sister, Janet Mary Jones.

He is survived by his wife, Patsy "Pat" Wark Jones; children, Kevin Jones (Stephanie) of Denton, NC, Dawn Gorney of Michigan, Chad Smeaton of Georgia, Robert Smeaton II of Michigan, Deeana Dillehay of Texas, and Brian Jones (April) of Tennessee; grandchildren, Shelby Jones, Jayson Gorney (Stacey), Juston Gorney, Natasha Ellsworth, Robert Smeaton III, Dakota Smeaton, Cheyene Clancey, Skylar Clancey, Allyssa Freeze, Chance Freeze, Anson Freeze, Chase Jones, Alli Jones, and Reed Jones; great grandchildren, Heaven Gorney, Elijah Ellsworth, Landon Smeaton, and Novalee Rose Ellsworth; and siblings, Daniel Jones, Margaret Jones, and Susan Vasser.

No formal service will be held.