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Submitted: 1/18/08 • Approved: 7/26/20 • Last Updated: 7/29/20 • R10722-G10721-S3
Bill 22 Jul 1931 - 30 Apr 2019
Liz 01 Aug 1931 - 31 Aug 2001
Marriage: 02 Jul 1995 Lawrence County, Arkansas*
Royce "Bill" Ray Jones son of Rufus Jones and Mary (Hatfield) Jones. Mary Elizabeth "Liz" (Thomas) Jones
**obituary
Jones
POWHATAN — Mary Jones, 70, of Powhatan died Friday, Aug. 31, at the Regional Medical Center Burn Unit in Memphis.
Born at Swifton, she was a homemaker and attended the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Royce "Bill" Jones of the home; one son, Billy Ray Jones of Forrest City; three daughters, Paula Nielson of Duluth, Ga., Toni Foster of Powhatan and Pamela Baker of Walnut Ridge; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her twin brother and a grandson.
Active pallbearers will include Warren Williams, Heith Russell, James Russell, Kevin Burkhart, Neil Persful and J. Dub Russell.
Honorary pallbearers include Trinity Persful, Shea Persful, Leslie Foster, Khristian Foster, Anthony Baker and Ashley Elizabeth Baker.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Powhatan Cemetery with Dale Hughart officiating. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 6-8 today at the funeral home.
Lasting memorials may be made to the Jesse Turner Burn Center in Memphis.
Obituary located through archives of The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas published 02 Sept 2001.
*Lawrence County, Arkansas Marriage Index
Jones, Royce - Jones, Mary Elizabeth 7/2/1995 Book LL-605
Contributed on 1/18/08 by denise.bratcher63
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