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Oren Howard Jones, 96, of Ferrum, Va., died Sunday, May 3, 2009. He was born February 18, 1913, in Asheville, N.C., and was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Farmer Jones; and son, George Lenoir Jones. He resided in Dare, Va., where he worked at NASA Langley Research Center for over 30 years and was an integral part of the Apollo Space Program. Mr. Jones enjoyed many years of retirement which involved woodworking, gardening, basket making, fishing, cooking, writing stories and poems, and taking care of his farm and animals. He was also a devoted member of Ferrum Faith Assembly of God Church. Surviving are his children, Mike Jones, Angela Marshall (2009 Board Member), Howard “Tom” Jones and wife, Patricia; grandchildren, Maria Durbin and husband, Kenny, Anne Jones, Len Jones and wife, Rachel, Michael Jones, Rachel Jones, Jeremy Gibson, Heather Summers, Tom Jones, and Brian Jones and wife, Lindsey; and great-grandchildren, Julie, Grace, Savana, Jacob, Sierra, Ashton, Ian, Gwendolyn and Ahlana.