Kenneth Earl Jones, 102, died at 3:04 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at Autumn Trace, Columbia City.

He was born Nov. 4, 1920. In 1975, he married Carolyn J. Kollman Craig, who preceded him in death in 2013.

He is survived by his daughters, Donna M. (Edward) Davis and Constance L. Marshall, both of Phoenix, and Sarah (Kim) E. Rider, Columbia City; stepchildren, Sharon S. Bowman, Milwaukee, Mickey A. (Michael) Davis, Roanoke, and Owen (Kay) Craig Jr. and J. Mark (Linda) Craig, both of Columbia City; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, is handling arrangements.