Wiley Hailey Jones

 

 

 

FROM THE CARTHAGE COURIER   Carthage, TN  

 

Transcribed by Judith Kemp Holley

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Jones, Wiley Hailey  1883 – 1966

 

 

Funeral Held Saturday For W. Hailey Jones


Funeral services for Wiley Hailey Jones, 83, well known Carthage live-
stock commission dealer, were conducted at the Sanderson Funeral Home
Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Kerney Bailey, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Burial was in Dixon Springs Cemetery.


Mr. Jones died in Smith County Hospital early Friday morning after a
brief illness. He had been in ill health for several years.

 

Mr. Hailey had been a farmer, and was one of the founders of the Smith
County Commission Co. here and worked with that company until his
retirement several years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist church
and was a Modern Woodman.


Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Lee Jones, a daughter, Mrs. Gerald
Kirby, both of Carthage, and a brother William Henry Jones, Difficult.


Transcriber's notes:


Wiley Hailey Jones died August 05, 1966.


Wiley Hailey Jones was the son of M.L. [Luther] Jones and Gillie Ann Hailey.
He was the brother of William Henry Jones and Charlie L. Jones. He had a
sister Mary Jane “Mamie” Jones. Charlie died in 1925. Henry Jones was
married to Beulah J. Kemp in 1921 [d/o John M. & Virgie Allen Kemp] &
they are buried in the Dixon Springs cemetery. Beulah survived Henry, dying
at the age of 95 February 05, 2000. Henry & Beulah had no issue.

Wiley’s daughter was the wife of Gerald Kirby, who can be seen in a photo on
this site, sitting on Umbrella Rock. He is the second from the left and sits
with Gordon Kirby, John Kirby, John Meadows and Tom Mundy. My grand-
father, Carcie Allen Kemp, wrote on the back of the photo that John Kirby
was the father as well as the father of Carl Kirby who is not pictured.

 

Go To Umbrella Rock Photo

 

Carl was married to Mittie Irene Duke, granddaughter of James Layton Kemp &
Virginia Josephine Witt. [per Pankey book] John Meadows may have been John Meador.

 



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