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 Lawrence County, Tennessee 

Obituaries 

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Asbury Jones of Ethridge Passes Away Saturday Tuesday May 19, 1931 Front Page Democrat Union 
Asbury Jones of Ethridge died at his home Saturday May 15th at 3 p.m., after an illness of four weeks. He was 65 years, two months, 25 days old and was one of the most prominent Lawrence County citizens. 
A more extended notice will appear in our next issue.
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

Asbury Jones Tuesday, May 26, 1931 page 7 Democrat Union 
Asbury Jones esteemed and respected citizen of this place, after an illness of one month, died at his home here Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. At the bedside when the end came were his devoted wife and sons, Willis D., Scott and Coleman. Deceased was born Feb. 21, 1866 and at the time of his death was 65 years, two months, 25 days old. On October 15, 1889, he was married to Dellie Diemer and to this union there were nine children born, to-wit: Mrs. Ben Jones, Willis D., Scott, and Van Jones of this city. Mrs. Della Blackwood of Smith's Ferry, Ohio, Mrs. J. E. Long of Edenburg, Pa., Mrs. L. L. Long of Enon Valley, Pa., Mrs. A. C. Patterson of Sharon, Pa. and James Jones of New. Castle, Pa. After the death of his wife, which occurred July 24, 1911, he was married again, this time to Miss Beckie E. Hunter, who survives him, and to this there was one son, Coleman, all of the aforementioned children survived him, together with seventeen grandchildren, some of whom reside here, others in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Mr. Jones came to this place in 1917 with his family and purchased property on which he has resided ever since. and where he died. Deceased was a devout member of the Methodist E. church for 45 years and the funeral service was conducted from the M. E. church here by Rev. Mr. Stephens, local pastor, and Rev. Marion Speakman of Leoma, Tenn. the Brock choir conducted the song services, which were rendered beautifully, and the body of the deceased was laid to rest in the old cemetery adjacent to the M. E. church at this place.
Floral designs were many and beautiful and a large concourse of relatives and friends attended the funeral, the church being filled to it's utmost capacity, many standing and others unable to gain entrance. Ministers conducting the funeral serives touched the audience deeply with feeling remarks, eulogizing the life of the deceased, and admonished their hearers to follow in his footsteps. Mr. Jones was a man of quiet habits and unassuming demeanor, but had made many friends while a resident of this city, all of whom regret his departure and mourn his loss. The active pallbearers were Fletcher Owens, Barney Jones, E. C. Massey, Tony Oehman, W. G. Gang and C. E. Pyles. Honorary pallbearers were John Mattox, Leslie Kincaid, Floyd Clifton and Paul Burch. North Burial Association was in charge
Submitted By: Reita Jones Burress.

Van Jones Sr. Lawrence County News. April, 2000
Mr. Van Thomas Jones Sr., 81 of Rt. 1 Ethridge, died March 30, 1980 at Scott Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Alabama but had lived in Ethridge for the past 55 years. He was retired from TVA and was member of the Ethridge Methodist church. He was the son of the late A. Berry Jones and Lydia E. Deemer Jones.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, April 1, 1980 at the Ethridge United Methodist church with Rev. Wayne Kelley officiating. Burial followed in the John Lay Cemetery with Lay Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Floy Jones of Ethridge, five sons, Donald Jones of Ethridge, Theo Jones of Lawrenceburg, Norman Jones of Hopkinsville, Ky., Van Jones Jr. of Columbia and A .B. Jones of New Orleans, LA; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Kobeck and Reita Burress of Ethridge and Evelyn Ruth Franklin of Nashville, TN, two brothers, Scott Jones of Sheffield, AL. and Coleman Jones of ethridge; four sisters, Lillie Long Bessie Long, Kate Patterson all of Ethridge and Della Blackwood of Industry, PA; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Submitted By: Reita Jones Burress

Floy Violet Brian Jones  Lawrence County News
Mrs. Floy Violet Brian Jones, age 80, of ethridge, passed away June 5, 1986 at her home following an extended illness. She was a native of Lawrence County, a member of Ethridge  United Methodist church and a homemaker. 
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 7, 1986 at 1:00 p.m. at ethridge United Methodist Church with Bro. Vincent Baker officiating. Buried followed in John Lay Cemetery. Lay Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
She is survived by five sons: A. B. Jones of Slidell, Louisiana, Norman Jones of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Theo Jones  and Donald Jones both of Lawrenceburg, three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Franklin of Memphis, and Mrs. Betty Kobeck and Mrs. Reita Burress both of Ethridge, three brother: Murrell Brian and Kenneth Brian both of Ethridge, Orville Brian , Nashville, two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Massey of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Margarite Crabb, Nashville and sixteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Submitted By: Reita Jones Burress

Robert Jones Sr., Lawrenceburg Newspaper, Eulogy on the Death of Ethridge Man
Mr. R. Jones died at his home in Ethridge Feb. 21, 1926 was 69 years old, he leaves a wife and children, one brother, one sister, 21 grandchildren to mourn his loss. All that loving hands could do was done for him. But the heavenly Father called him home, he often said while he was sick that he was going home his suffering was great he bore it with patience, he was a kind and loving father, and devoted husband, he was always kind to his children, they will miss his kind advice, his chair is vacant and our homes are lonely, we cannot see him here anymore, but can meet him in the sweet by and by where he is sweetly resting in the arms of Jesus. One by one he will call for us all, he he has gone from homes but not from our hearts, we loved him yes, we loved him. But angels loved him more they came and took him to yonder shining shore.
Written by: His Daughter
Submitted By:  Reita Jones Burress

Timothy Earl Jones, age 35, of Madison, AL, passed away Friday, September 29, 2000 at his residence. 
He was a native of Lawrenceburg, TN, a financial officer for Atlantic Technologies, and member of the Asbury United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his father Theo Jones of Lawrenceburg and his mother Joyce McKelvy Jones of Lawrenceburg; two brothers: Randy Jones of Lawrenceburg, TN and Mike Jones of Smyrna, TN; his grandfather, J. Hardin McKelvey and grandmother Mary Mary McKelvey of Lawrenceburg, TN; tow nieces: uncles and aunts also survive. 
The funeral services for Timothy E. Jones were conducted Monday, October 2, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. at Neal Funeral Home with J. C. Steward officiating. Interment followed in Old Ethridge Cemetery, Neal Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. 
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

Warren "Dick" Jones, age 70, of Albuquerque, New Mexico , died Monday, October 9, 2006 after a brief illness and was cremated. His parents were the late James and Grace Jones. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Bud Jones, and two sisters, Leila Stouffer and Thelma France. A native of Lawrence County, he was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of forty years , Joyce C. Jones of Albuquerque, NM Two Daughters Joy Wolfe and husband Terry of Arizona Darla Henson & husband Ray of Arizona Five grandchildren all of Arizona.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Ave., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at Ethridge Masonic Cemetery at 3:00, Saturday June 23,2007 full military honors .
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

Norman Gene Jones Sr.
Monday, July 9, 2007 1:01 PM CDT
Norman Gene Jones Sr., 73, Ashbury Circle, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center following a long illness.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hughart and Beard Funeral Home, Hopkinsville, with the Rev. Jeffrey J. DiMatties officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
A native of Ethridge, Tenn., he was born Oct. 26, 1933, the son of the late Van Thomas and Floy Violet Brian Jones.
He had been a sales representative for Hunt-Wesson Foods for 38 years.
He was a member of the St. John United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nelda Bailey Jones; a son, Norman G. Jones Jr., Hendersonville, Tenn.; two daughters, Candice E. Cline, Crofton, Kelly J. Turner, Hopkinsville; four brothers, Van Thomas Jones Jr., Columbia, Tenn., A.B. Jones, Huntsville, Ala., Theo and Donnie Jones, both of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; two sisters, Reita Burress and Betty Kobeck, both of Ethridge, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Heritage Christian Academy or to Gideon’s International.
Kentucky New Era
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

Van Thomas Jones, Jr., 83, retired coach, died Thursday, September 27, 2007. His widow, Geneva Smith Jones, 84, died Saturday, September 29, 2007. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were co-founders of Jones & Lang Sporting Goods and former long-time residents of Hardin Drive, Columbia, TN.
Joint funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeff Jacob na d Dr. Jim Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Restview Cemetery in Loretto with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. 
Mr. Jones was a native of Covington, Kentucky reared in Ethridge, Tennessee and was the son of the late Van Thomas Jones, Sr. and Floy Violet Bryan Jones. He was a graduate of Lawrence County High School and Martin Methodist College in Pulaski and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Athens State College. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Army Infantry, including a tour of duty in the European Theatre of Operation where he earned the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. Mr. Jones served as athletic coach at schools in Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, Summertown, and Hohenwald. Following retirement from coaching, he and Mrs. Jones co-founded Jones & Lang Sporting Goods in January, 1966.
Mr. Geneva Jones was a native of Lawrence County, daughter of the late William Edgar Smith and Mary Clevie Killen Smith, and graduate of Loretto High School. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were a long-time member of First United Methodist Church.
Joint survivors include their daughter, Cindy (Steve) Johnson of Columbia; their son, Rodney (Teresa) Jones of Columbia; their grandchildren, Patrick Jones, Allison Jones, and Michael (Lindsey) Johnson, all of Columbia, and Chrystal (John) Roesle of Birmingham, Alabama.
Mr. Jones is survived by sisters, Betty Floy Koebeck and Rita (Jerry) Burress, both of Ethridge; brothers, Donnie Jones and Theo (Joyce) Jones, both of Lawrenceburg, and A. B. (Gloria) Jones of Arlington, Virginia; sister-in-law, Nelda Jones of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; brother-in-law, Henry Franklin of Ethridge.
Mrs. Jones is survived by sisters, Stella (A. L. “Heavy”) Thompson of Lexington, Alabama and Sarah Ann (Harvey) Springer of Florence, Alabama; brother, Villard (Reba) Smith of Columbia; sister-in-law, Frances Smith of Columbia. She was preceded in death by a brother, Reab Smith.
Mr. Jones’ pallbearers are Michael Johnson, Patrick Jones, John Roesle, Billy Lee, King Streeter, and Aubrey Flagg.
Mrs. Jones pallbearers are Mickey Thompson, Todd Sullivan, Chase Sullivan, Doug Smith, Tommy Smith, and Jim Smith.
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

Rev. Bennie Loyd Jones, age 75, of Loretto, Tenn., passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, after a brief illness. He was a native of Lawrence County, Tenn., retired from Murray Ohio and was a member of Peppertown Freewill Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be at Loretto Memorial Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at 11 a.m. Jerry Coker and Edward Burbank will be officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Grove Cemetery, with a Masonic service at the graveside. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Loretto Memorial Chapel.
Survivors are two daughters, Thelma Hunt and husband, Wayne, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Kathy McLaughlin and husband, Terry, Greenhill, Ala.; two sons, Bennie David Jones and wife, Cheryl, Nashville, Tenn., Lewis Monroe Jones and wife, Annette, Waynesboro, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Michele Duncan, Marty McLaughlin, Michael McLaughlin, Tanner Jones, Kara Beth Jones and Dustin Hunt; one special grandchild, Terry Burney; one great-grandson, Kyle Duncan; one brother, Bob Jones, Peppertown, Tenn.; two sisters, Madge Standford, Loretto, Tenn., Margaret Joiner, Peppertown, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, Hollis and Ella Mae Gippons Jones, and wife, Docie Pruitt Jones.
Published in Florence Times Dailey on 1-23-2008
Submitted by: Billy Richardson