Forsythe and Gladys Jones

Forsythe Pendleton Jones II and his wife Gladys are fictional characters in Archie Comics and the parents of Jughead Jones and Jellybean Jones.

Forsythe Pendleton Jones II

Jughead’s father is very thin, unlike Fred Andrews or Hal Cooper. He looks exactly like Jughead, except for being older and balding. One story gives his first name as Timothy. He sometimes wishes his son could be more athletic like he was as a teenager. He makes enough at his job to provide for his family, even after the birth of his daughter, but in a few stories, it is suggested that he is not quite as financially well off as some of the other parents in Archie Comics. A few stories have revolved around him having trouble with his job. Of course, limited funds can also be attributed to the amount it costs to feed his son. Some stories suggest that he is just as lazy as his son, so he is a simply being a bad influence. However, he is a solid family man and provides his family with a comfortable lifestyle. [http://www.archiecomics.com/whoswho/riverdale/whos-who-riverdale.htm]

Gladys Jones

Jughead’s mother is constantly trying to cure her son of his laziness and get him to do his chores. While Archie and Betty’s mothers apparently began working following the feminist movement, Jughead’s mother appears not to work. This is understandable, due to the birth of Jellybean. She was originally portrayed as very slim and had a nose just like his. In the 1990s, she was made more attractive with a nose normal in appearance, but still makes appearances with her old nose. Both parents having the same nose as Jughead causes contradiction, as Jellybean has a normal nose. [http://www.archiecomics.com/whoswho/riverdale/whos-who-riverdale.htm]

She is also the sister of Wilma Wilkin of That Wilkin Boy, as they share a brother, Uncle Herman. Jughead has visited Bingo; and Bingo, in turn visited Riverdale and his Aunt Gladys.