Marion Lee "Skip" Jones III

North Augusta, SC – Memorial Services for Marion Lee “Skip” Jones, III, 88, who entered into the rest of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 21, 2023, will be conducted Friday morning, July 14. Services will be held at 11 o’clock at Fairview Presbyterian Church in North Augusta, SC with Rev. Masaki Chiba and Dr. Allen Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Skip was born July 15, 1934, in Asheville, NC to the late Marion and Charlotte Jones. He spent time in Charlotte, NC, Orangeburg, SC, Columbia, SC, and Augusta, GA before settling in North Augusta, SC. Mr. Jones served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He graduated from Clemson University in 1961 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was an avid Clemson Football fan, loyal IPTAY member and enjoyed many years of Tiger Tailgating with his family and friends. During his career he was employed by the Florida Highway Department, Patchen Mingledorff Associates, and in 1971, founded Bailies Canvas Specialties which later became Carolina CoverTech. Skip was an active member of Fairview Presbyterian Church, serving on the building and grounds committee and was part of a mission team that developed and installed water purification systems in Mexico. Skip had many hobbies which included flying, traveling the world with his wife and close friends, and sailing where he served as the Commodore of the Augusta Sailing Club. He was an innovator in the Industrial Fabric Products industry where through a multitude of trials and experiments, he created many processes that are now commonly used in the textile industry. He also served as president of the Southern Canvas Products Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Jean Jones; sisters, Susan Jones and Pat Hay; grandson, Dalton True. Survivors include his daughters, Alison Kalbskopf (Will) and Donna Guess (Robert); sons, Lee Jones (Mary) and Rian True (Rhonda); brother, Chappy Jones (Suzi). He was lovingly known as Grandy to his nine grandchildren, Dorian, Diana, Robbie, William, Carolyn Barrett, Cranston, Whit, Carson and Charlotte and great-grandchildren, Rimmer and Beau. The family expresses their gratitude to Faye Jameson and Kathy Eberhardt for their compassionate and loving care of Mr. Jones. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairview Presbyterian Church, 1101 Carolina Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841

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Marion Lee "Skip" Jones III

July 15, 1934 - June 21, 2023