The news was announced by his wife, Alma Viator, on Sunday, August 9. WIOE’s Flyin’ Brian worked with Ben Jones one day in the 1990’s for then Congress Woman Jill Long’s birthday party in Fort Wayne. Brian said “I was there as DJ playing music and Ben Jones was there to sing happy birthday to Jill Long. Ben was nice and shared many memories of The Dukes Of Hazzard with me.” He is survived by his wife, Alma Viator, whom he married in 1992, and two children, Rachel and Walker.