Michael A. (Mike) Jones passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022.  He was born on June 8, 1944 in Charleston, SC and was 77 years old.  Mike was raised in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He and his wife of 56 years, Gloria A. Baker, graduated from Central High School in 1962.  After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University in 1966, Mike and Gloria married that summer on Aug. 22.

Mike served his country in the U.S. Army, as an infantry officer, including a combat tour in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970.  He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia in 1973.  After working in general practice with a small firm, Mike joined the Greene County Prosecutor's Office in 1975.  In 1978, Mike became the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Springfield branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri.  He thereafter served as supervisor for the branch office until 2007.  During his tenure, Mike received many commendations for his trial work.  In 2007, he began work in Springfield as a lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General's office, serving there for over four years.

In his retirement years, Mike enjoyed life at their lake house with Gloria and their family.  Mike felt he was truly blessed with his wife, three sons, and eight grandchildren.  Along with his wife Gloria, Mike is survived by his son Matt, his wife Beverly, and their children Carson and Paige; his son Brett, and his children Beckham, Natalie, Courtney, and Griffin; and by his son Scott, his wife Kelli, and their children Caleb and Kendall.

Visitation will be held Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, with a time of sharing stories and memories following at 7:00 PM, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Burial with Full Military Honors will be held Friday, April 22 at 2:00 PM in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Campbell United Methodist Church of Springfield, MO, or to the charity of the donor's choice.