Lyman Curb Jones Jr.

Lyman Curb Jones, Jr., age 85, passed away August 9, 2026, at NHC, North Augusta, SC. Mr. Jones was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Lyman Curb Jones and Evelyn Mae Lynn Jones. He grew up in Greensboro and Athens, Alabama. He graduated in 1958 from Athens High School, Athens, Alabama. He married Sara Elizabeth Smith, Oneida, Tennessee, in 1963, and they had two sons, Matthew Dean and Benjamin Todd. The Jones familly lived in Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee before making North Augusta, SC, their home from 1989. Lyman attended Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, on a football scholarship, graduating in 1962 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. While at TTU, he was in the Army ROTC and served as President of the Scabbard and Blade organization. Following college, Mr. Jones served two years of active duty as a Second Lietutenant working for NASA engineering at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. In 1968, after two years of post-graduate study, he received his M.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning his professional career in electrical engineering, Lyman transitioned to computer technology after graduating from Georgia Tech. He held professional and managerial positions during his forty year career and worked for several companies – Schlumberger Oilfield Services, NASA, General Electric, IBM, ORTEC, TVA – before retiring in 2007 from Westinghouse Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, as a senior computer analyst. Lyman was a member of the First Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC, and enjoyed the loving fellowship of the Bobby Dodd Sunday School Class. He enjoyed traveling and visited all 50 states and several foreign countries. Preceded in death by his parents, Lyman is survived by his wife, Sara of North Augusta, SC; son Matt (Jennifer) of Mount Pleasant, SC; son Ben (Buffi) of North Augusta, SC; granddaughters Savanna and Sierra of Mount Pleasant; grandsons Logan and Luke of North Augusta; sister Lynn Jones Paracca (Bill); brother-in-law Milton Smith (Carolyn); several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Family was a big part of Lyman’s life and he enjoyed spending vacations and holidays with his and Sara’s parents, his children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the West-Murley Funeral Home in Oneida, Tennessee, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with family visitation at 1:00 pm. Following will be a short graveside service at Black Creek Crossroads Cemetery, West Robbins, Tennessee. Officiating will be Rev. Roy Kiser, Senior Pastor First Baptist Church, North Augusta, SC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org/.

Lyman Curb Jones Jr.

September 11, 1940 - August 9, 2026