Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, vanished while boating on Lake Oconee in early February. Wilson’s body was recovered the next day. Mike Jones says these have been some of the worst days of his family’s lives. “My parents can finally grieve now that Gary is coming home,” he said.

The body of Gary Jones was finally found by an out-of-state diving team after a month-long search of Lake Oconee.

Gary Jones taught and coached at the Westminster School for more than 20 years. For the students in his classroom, he was special.