IN LOVING MEMORY
Callom Hunter Jones
December 25, 1918 - October 14, 2001
Richmond Times Dispatch - Tuesday 10/16/01
JONES Callom Hunter Jones, 82, died at his
home in Ashland on October 14, 2001. He is
survived by his wife of 58 years, Marcyne
Owdom Jones; one sister, Dorothy Gardner
Jones; two daughters, Sandra Jones Lynne,
Sarah Jones Byrne and her husband, Larry;
three sons, Stephen Hunter Jones and his
wife, Donna, Scott Whitlow Jones and his
wife, Martha, Stuart Barret Jones and his
wife, Karen; his grandchildren, Allan Hunter
Lynne and his wife, Julie, Joshua Joseph
Lynne, John Andrew Lynne, Caleb Hunter Jones,
Miles Pendleton Jones, Robert Carl Ridout,
Marcie Frances Byrne, Anne Holladay Byrne,
Stephanie Marie Jones, Sarah Natalie Jones
and Annie Barron Ridout. After graduating
in 1939 from Randolph-Macon College, where
he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order
social fraternity and the Pi Gamma Mu honorary
fraternity, he served in both the European
and Pacific Theatres. He was honorably discharged
with the rank of captain at the end of World
War II. In 1947, he joined the CPA firm of
Mitchell, Wiggins & Company. He retired
as senior partner in 1986. During this time,
he was also an adjunct professor of accounting
at Randolph-Macon College. From 1975-1994,
he served on the Board of Trustees at Randolph-Macon.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws
degree by Randolph-Macon in 1996. Mr. Jones
was past president of the National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and
a past president of the Virginia Society
of Certified Public Accountants. He served
on the Ashland Town Council for 22 years
with one term as mayor of Ashland. Also,
he was one the founders and first president
of Hanover Country Club, as well as one of
the original developers of Country Club Hills.
He was instrumental in establishing the Patrick
Henry YMCA and served on its Board until
his death. He also was on the Board of Directors
of the Greater Richmond YMCA.
He and his family own and operate Sally Bell's
Kitchen. Mr. Jones was a lifelong member,
Elder and Trustee of Ashland Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ). The family will receive
friends at his home Tuesday and Wednesday.
A memorial service will be held at Ashland
Christian Church on Saturday, October 20
at 11 a.m. Memorial gifts may be made to
Ashland Christian Church Building Fund, 301
South James Street, Ashland, Va. 23005.
Ashland Christian Church
October 20, 2001
A Service of Worship
In Celebration of the Life of
Callom Hunter Jones
December 25, 1918 - October 14, 2001
- Graduate of Henry Clay High School, 1935;
Randolph-Macon College, 1939.
- World War II: entered as private and honorably
discharged as Captain; served in infantry
and anti-aircraft artillery.
- Member and former Post Commander of American
Legion, Ashland Post 206.
- CPA with Mitchell, Wiggins and Company, joined
firm in 1947; retired as Senior partner,
1986.
- Past President of the National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
- Recipient of the William H. Van Rensselaer
Public Service Award given by the National
Assosciation of State Boards of Accountancy.
- Past President of Virginia Society of Certified
Public Accountants.
- Past President, Executive Secretary, and
member of organizing Board, Virginia Group of Local CPA Firms.
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and formerly of its Council.
- Member, Virginia State Board of Accountancy,
1979-1984; Chairman 1983-1984.
- Former Editor, The Virginia Accountant.
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Adjunct Professor of Accounting, Randolph-Macon
College, 1949-1986.
- Member, Board of Trustees, Randolph-Macon
College, 1974-1994;
- Trustee Emeritus, Randolph-Macon College,
1994-present.
- Recipient of Society of Alumni's Most Distinguished
Alumni Service Award, 1992.
- Mr. Jones arranged for a Visiting Scholar
to come to Randolph-Macon College for the
1993-1994 academic year to study Western
principles of accounting. This enabled
the
professor to introduce American economic
principles to his country of Belarus and
also to publish the first book on accounting
principles in Belarus.
- Recipient, Honorary Doctor of Laws degree
bestowed by Randolph-Macon College, 1996.
- The C. Hunter Jones Endowment for Economics
and Business at Randolph-Macon College,
established,
2001.
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One of founders and first president of Hanover
Country Club.
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One of original developers of Country Club
Hills, a residential development outside
Ashland.
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Instrumental in establishing the Patrick
Henry YMCA; Board member 15 years.
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Member, Board of Directors of Greater Richmond
YMCA.
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Member, Ashland Town Council, 1958-1980.
Mayor of Ashland, one term; Vice Mayor,
four
terms.
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Nephew of Sallie Cabell Jones, founder of
Sally Bell's Kitchen, which he and his
family
have owned and operated since her retirement
in 1967.
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Lifelong member, Elder and Trustee of Ashland
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ);
Chairman,
present Building Committee and two earlier
Building Committees at Ashland Christian
Church.
Participants in Today's Service
Rev. R. Harris Kesler, Representative of
the President's Office of Randolph-Macon
College
Mr. John Mark "Journey" Johnson, President
and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Richmond
Mr. Bob Griffin, Managing Partner of Mitchell
Wiggins and Company
Organist: Mr. Wayne Hare
Ministers:
Terry Reister, Pastor of Hyattown Christian
Church
Kathryn Hull, Pastor of Macedonia Christian
Church
Debrab Zuercher, Pastor of Ashland Christian
Church
**Memorial gifts may be sent to the Ashland
Christian Church Building Fund, 301 S. James
Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
A SHORT EULOGY
Hunter would be considered a success by anyone's
standards. But regardless of all of his accomplishments,
I was struck by one common observation of
all the words of remembrances uttered at
the celebration of his life, "He never
spoke ill of anyone." Hunter loved people
and he loved his family. I consider it a
privilege to be a part of that family, albeit
a third cousin.
Edwin L. "Ted" Gardner Jr.,
3rd cousin, once removed and a friend