Gauge D. Jones was born Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, and died Dec. 2, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born prematurely at 17 weeks gestation.

Survivors include his parents, Kelly Simpson and Billy Jones of Cape Girardeau; two brothers and a sister, Atreyu and Tristin Robinson and Skyler Bevell of Cape Girardeau; maternal grandmother, Glenda Phillips of Cape Girardeau; paternal grandmother, Janet Appelt of Hungry Horse, Mont.; paternal grandfather, Bill Jones Sr. of Myrtle Point, Ore.; and numerous great-aunts and uncles around the United States.

A private service was held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Fairmount Cemetery, with the Rev. Ron Watts officiating.

Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau.