Leonard “Skip” Norman Jones Jr., 81, of Lampasas, died on Aug. 26, 2025.
Rosary will be recited for Skip at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., with visitation to follow until 8 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Sept. 4 at 11:30 a.m., with graveside services to follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Skip was born on Sept. 2, 1943, in Arlington, Massachusetts to Leonard Norman Jones and Dorothy Mae (O’Brien) Jones.
He served his country in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1976 at the rank of sergeant first class.
After his time in the military, Skip worked at Oil States and was known to be one of the best at creating molds. He then went to work with the Lampasas Dispatch Record in their Print Shop, retiring after over 20 years.
Skip had many hobbies and was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed woodworking, ceramics and photography.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy.
Survivors include his children Leonard Jones III, Cynthia Jones and Suzanne Jones; his brother, Bryan Jones, and wife Luanna; his sister, Patricia Heafey; grandchildren Jessica Jones and Megan Jones; and numerous nieces and nephews.
