Dusty Lynn Jones

Dusty Lynn Jones, 60, of Talala, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at his home. Dusty was born on July 3, 1962, in Pawhuska to Linda Lou (Bellieu) Revard. He went to Indian Camp, and the family moved around during Dusty’s early years, living in Collinsville, Pawhuska, Dewey and then Copan. Dusty graduated in 1981 from Copan High School. He met and then married Melissa (Lisa) Jones in 1988 having 22 years of marriage and the couple had two daughters, Julia Lyne and Sarah Janean. They lived in Ponca City, Southern California, & Bartlesville. He later married Kelly Savage on November 11, 2011, at their home in Talala, gaining Dusty two stepdaughters, Shonna & Katherine. Dusty was a house mover & talented truck driver and had been employed with several companies through his career, including Atlas, American, Allied, Comet, Bellco, Crete, Becco City Patch, and lastly Dolese Brothers Concrete, from which he retired. His passion was moving houses and buildings in his free time. Including the motor house for the Dewey hotel. Dusty was a member of the Osage Nation Wah Zha Zhi and was proud of his heritage. He was a member of the Tzi-Zho Wah-Shtah Keh “Eagle Clan” His Osage name was Tzi-Zho Wah Tian-Kah “Eagle Bringing Peace. Dusty enjoyed attending Pow-Wows. Dusty & Lisa held seats on the Operation Eagle/JOM title IX Indian education program. Enriching their daughters lives with their culture. Dusty enjoyed the fundraising side of the program. Especially when he was selling Ads for the pow-wow programs. Or running the concession stand/selling raffle or 50/50 tickets. The Delaware Pow-Wow was his favorite. He helped with Raffles. Donated money every year, worked the Char-Burger Hut(concession stand) teaching his daughters to clean and take care of the land around the grounds and pow-wow circle. He earned his camp from the late Fred Fall-Leaf after “no more camps were to go in”, but Dusty had devoted so much time and energy into redoing all the electrical for the entire grounds that Fred honored Dusty in the arena with a dance, Pendleton blanket & a place to make his own camp. He spent many weekends over the years building that camp at Delaware pow-wow and his girls will work to continue to hold that particular camp to pass on the legacy to their families. Dusty was very proud of two of his daughters who were honored as O.E. Pow-wow Princess, Delaware Pow-wow Princess, Indian Summer Princess, and were Head Staff numerous times at countless Pow-wows. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and loved his family deeply. After working a 14-hour day, Dusty would still make it to his grandchildren’s ball games. He enjoyed playing pool and was very good at it. He was really proud of his accomplishment in finishing building his mile-long driveway. Dusty enjoyed working & piddling around the house/farm. His work was never done. Dusty is survived by his loving wife, Kelly Jones; two daughters, Julia Lyne McMains and her husband Kevin, and Sarah Janean Jones; two stepdaughters, Shonna Lu & Katherine Harper; his aunt, Peggy Bellieu; six grandchildren, Jacob Allen Jones, Israel & Lucy Lu, Liam & Sophie Pidge, Lincoln Burton; and numerous extended family and friends. Dusty is preceded in death by his mother, Linda Lou (Bellieu) Revard; his grandparents, LuElla and Claire Bellieu, who were very special to Dusty; and his brother, Douglas E. Revard. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel, with Reverend Bob Herron and Tony Killscrow officiating. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel. A dinner is planned to be held after the services at the Girl Scouts Bartlesville location. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Dusty Lynn Jones

July 3, 1962 - May 16, 2023