Mr. Kenneth Bryan Jones, age 79, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00am Thursday, January 15, 2026, at George Brothers Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Gilmore Memorial Park, in Julian, NC, with military honors given by Randolph County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00am Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Jones was born to his late parents Esther and Jack Jones.  He was a member of the first graduating class of Southeast Guilford High School and was a United States Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War.  He retired from UPS where he earned a Two Million Mile award for safe driving and went by the nickname "Scarecrow" on the cb radio. After retiring, Ken owned as many as twenty Beagles that he loved to enter in field trials.  He eventually went on to become a Field Trial Judge for AKC Brace Beagling.  His other passion was trading, which began with marbles when he was young and tools in his later years. There was nothing he wouldn't buy and sell.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, of fifty-six years, Peggy Jones; daughter Kathy Hutchinson (Jeff), and his granddaughter Katelyn Hutchinson.

George Brothers Funeral Service is assisting the family of Mr. Jones.