Jonathon's mother and father are of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his parents, Jacob and Elicia Welker of Dexter; his paternal grandparents, Kenneth Welker and Pamela Welker, both of Brownwood; paternal great-grandparents, James and Joy White of Brownwood and Janice Willis; maternal grandparents, Jeffery and Tammy Harms of Dudley; paternal great-grandparents, Gloria and Tom Blough of Dexter and Janease Harms of Wynnona.
Visitation was held on Monday, March 2, 2009, 1 p.m. till 1:30 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Graveside funeral services were conducted on Monday, March 2, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Smith Stevenson Cemetery in Pyle Town.
Interment followed in the Smith Stevenson Cemetery in Pyle Town with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

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