James L.Jones Jr.;20;of 202 Vernon St.;North Belle Vernon;was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.Saturday;Aug.30;1975;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. A member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;he was electrocuted when he brushed against a high tension wire carring 7;200 volts of electricity while helping to fight an apartment house fire in Charleroi. Born Dec.3;1954;in North Charleroi;he was the son of Mr.and Mrs.James R.Jones with whom he resided and who survive. He graduated in 1972 from Belle Vernon Area High School where he played football. A former student at Edinboro State College where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity;he was employed as a warehouseman at Fox Grocery Co.in Rostraver Twp. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Bell-Airs Camping Club;both of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;the deceased is survived by a brother;David B.;also at home;his paternal grandmother;Mrs.Gladys Jones of Petersburg;Ohio;his maternal grandmother;Mrs.Anna Zuro of Belle Vernon;his paternal great-grandfather;William C.Carrier;also of Petersburg;Ohio. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday;Sept.2 in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Sept.3;1975;at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge.
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