Robert Norman "Bob" Jones, 85, of Bethany joined his beloved wife, Katherine Julia "Kathy" McCathern Jones in Heaven on June 27, 2010 with loved ones surrounding him. A man of well mannered, genteel, ethical upbringing, Bob was born in Oklahoma City on August 19, 1924. His mother, Ethel Payne Glover, travelled extensively before marrying Robert Norman Jones, Sr. when she was 32 and was very socially involved. Bob's father graduated from Yale University in Boston as a Phi Beta Chi and was a football coach there before moving west. Brother, Charles Edward Eddie was 3 years older and died at age 40. Bobs 17-year-old granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Cobb, went to heaven in 2000. Bob attended Putnam Heights grade school, Harding JH, Central HS. He attended Vo Tech and went straight out of high school to be an aircraft sheet metal worker at Tinker Air Force Base. For 3 1/2 years, he was an installer for Western Electric and traveled a lot but was laid off because of the Cuban Crisis. He went back to work at Tinker 4 days later in 1950. He worked with Woody Guthrie's brother there and worked with the real Rosie the Riveter in the sheet metal shop. Bob was a mechanic on fighter aircraft during WW II and went to England. He retired from Tinker August 30, 1979. He later worked for First Christian Church on NW 36 for 9 years, ending in 1990. Bob was very gregarious. He was a Mason like his father and a Shriner Clown. He was in a model train club, danced at singles functions, traveled with them, and square danced. The group he was in went to the halfway point between Oklahoma City and Tulsa on the Turner Turnpike to meet and dance together. He also danced at a National Competition at the Civic Center. Bob met Kathy 2/2/80 at a Solo singles dance. Their first date was to the Gaslight Dinner Theater. The next day, he sent a dozen red roses to her at Ranger Realty. Soon after they met, he asked her to marry him. Bob and Kathy spent the majority of their almost 24 years of marriage retired. They were active in church, danced, traveled, enjoyed flower gardening, and socialized with more people than any of us could possibly keep track of. He sure loved Kathys cooking and especially those chocolate cakes she made just for him. After living in Oklahoma City, he and Kathy moved to Mustang for 10 years where they were members of Mustang Assembly and enjoyed many awards for their beautiful lawn and flowers. Later, they spent over 8 years in a farmhouse on 10 acres in Bethel Acres where they enjoyed bird watching then moved to Bethany in 2001. After Kathy's passing in January 2005, Bob and daughter, Sandy spent his remaining years together, looking after older dogs Dominique and Butch, as well as the new rescue dogs, Chablis and Breezy. They put in 200 feet of flower gardens in honor of Kathy. They cheered on Phil Mickelson until he finally started winning and have cheered on Sergio Garcia ever since. He also enjoyed overseeing all the upgrades to the home. Bob loved fishing, playing golf with Royce/other friends, and watching OU & OSU football games with family. He was happy visiting with his friends Roy, Harold, and Frances and the men's Bible study group at Village Baptist Church. Bob's greatest joy was the time he spent with Kathy's children and their families who will continue to share the stories of his life: Sandy Arnold of the home; Royce Cobb of Bethel Acres; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jason Arnold of Oklahoma City & daughter, Jaci; Jaime Leming, husband Jake, daughters Kylie & Kaitlyn of Poteau; Holly Bittner, husband Mike, son Ryan of Oklahoma City; and Matthew Cobb of Bethel Acres. Bob was a man who always made decisions based not on what others told him to do but what God always showed him was the right thing. He honored both his mother and Kathy until the day they died. WE LOVE YOU, PA, AND WE WILL JOIN YOU IN HEAVEN ONE DAY! A Celebration of his Life will be held Wednesday, 6/30 at 10:00am at Mercer Adams. Interment will follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6/29. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the home after burial. In lieu of plants or flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.