Silas Jones of Marion

Silas Randal Jones, 19, died in a car accident as he was leaving work on July 23, 2021.

Silas was born on November 26, 2001, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to Christopher and Carol Jones and was lovingly given life by Ashley Owen. He lived his childhood in Mt. Vernon, and Rome, GA. His family moved to Shawnee, OK when he started high school. He worked at M-Class Mining.

He is preceded in death by grandparents, Jimmie Randal Jones and Sallie Joyce Jones and cousin, Levi Benson.

Silas is survived by his parents, Chris and Carol Jones of Shawnee, OK, and his birth mother, Ashley Owen of Marion; siblings, Isaiah and Elizabeth Jones (Shawnee) as well as Amarian and Jaxon Owen (Marion); grandparents, Ed and Judy Bryant of Lexington, SC and Kim Whitehead of Harrisburg; aunts and uncles, Stacy (Dale) Jones Wilson of China Grove, NC, Jonathan Bryant of Lexington, SC, Jason (Suzanne) Bryant of Lexington, SC, Christie (Norbie) Bryant-Benson of Chapin, SC, Brandi (Chad Pate) Cross of Creal Springs, and Lynsey Ellis of Harrisburg, cousins, Anna and Justin Wilson of China Grove, Quinton, Joshua, and Ward Bryant of Lexington, Noah, Grace, Leann, and Jonah Benson of Chapin, Eva Bryant of Lexington, Kaitlin Cross of Creal Springs, and Maddison and Kaydence Ellis of Harrisburg. His extended family numbers in the hundreds beyond that. They all love him!

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251; Washington, D.C. 20090-7251 or Compassion International, Attn: Sponsor Donor Processing, 12290 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80921.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, at Lakeland Baptist Church; 719 S. Giant City Rd., in Carbondale. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 9 at Lakeland with Pastor Phil Nelson officiating.