Jeffrey C Jones

Jeffrey Charles Jones, 58, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away suddenly on June 6, 2022.  Jeff was born on August 13, 1963, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the first born of Charles and Jeneen Jones. He graduated from Harrisonville (Missouri) High School in 1981 and went to Devry Technical School in Kansas City, Missouri.  After graduation in 1984, Jeff worked for Steak and Ale restaurants as a manager for 3 years. 

In 1987, Jeff took a job with Stanford and Son’s Comedy Club where he would work as a manager in various locations for 6 years. Always wanting to be his own boss, Jeff opened the Looney Bin Comedy Club in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1993. Alongside his business partner, Larry Marks, they went on to open other clubs in Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Memphis (closed). Aside from the comedy business, Jeff enjoyed buying distressed properties and remodeling them to create rental properties.

Jeff was known and deeply loved as a quiet guy with a sharp wit. He had a goofy laugh and is remembered fondly for saying “Reallllly?” and “You’re kidding!” He loved bringing people together through humor. He was an extremely active man. He loved to hike, golf, play Frisbee golf, and even mastered Tae Kwan Do as a second degree black belt. Jeff and Connie Walker, his girlfriend of 13 years, loved traveling together. He had one daughter, Hailey Jones.  Jeff relished in spending time with his family, especially Connie’s grandchildren and his nieces and nephews.

Jeff is survived by his girlfriend, Connie Walker of Little Rock; her daughter and husband, Trisha and Danny McCall, and grandsons Ty Jones and Dakota McCall all of Benton, AR; his daughter, Hailey Jones of Los Angeles, CA; brother, Jonathan Jones (Jill) of Olathe, KS; sisters Julie Zaring (Mike) of Harrisonville, MO; and Janna Smith of St. Peters, MO; along with several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his father and mother, and brother-in-law, Matt Smith.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, Arkansas.  Visitation will be from 1:00pm – 3:00pm with a service to begin at 3:00pm.  A celebration of Jeff’s life will be held on June 22, 2022, at the Loony Bin Comedy Club in Little Rock from 6 pm - 10 pm (live stream available online, starting at 7pm). There will also be a memorial service held in Harrisonville, MO on Friday, July 22, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Chuck and Jeneen Jones Christian Scholarship Fund or to the Little Rock Compassion Center