Elbert Russ Jones, known as Russ to his friends and family, peacefully departed to heaven the morning of March 5. He passed in his daughter's home, in his sleep, surrounded by his loving family.

Russ was born February 13, 1935 outside of Patterson, Missouri, to Elbert Jones and Pauline Jones, nee Harvey. Growing up, he lived in many places including St. Louis, Missouri, Gage Lake, Illinois, San Diego, California, Ulysses, Kansas, and finally Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Prior to college he worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and later as a barge hand on the Mississippi River. He graduated with a Bachelor of Geology Degree from the University of Tulsa in 1957. He married Norma Dennis on January 25, 1958 and then obtained his Master's Degree in Geology at TU in 1962. He worked as an actuary and later Vice-President of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Oklahoma during an oil market slump, and held various technical and management positions with oil and gas companies. In 1993 he became a geological consultant to the oil and gas industry and iodine industry, only retiring and wrapping up his business enterprises just a short time ago.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 57 years, who passed in 2015. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Susan Crane, and his son, Steven Russ Jones, and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He also counted son-in-law Scott Crane, and dear friend Jim Qualls as sons to him.

Russ is remembered as a loving father and friend, dedicated to his family and those around him, enjoying humor and laughter with everyone he met.

Funeral service will be 3PM, Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 East 51st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.