Obituary of Fleming Jones Lewis County, KY 1954

Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Robert D. Threlkeld 
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Date: 24 Jun 2003 
OBIT: Jones, 1954, Lewis Co

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-VANCEBURG - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday for Fleming Jones, 
85, of West Carrollton, Ohio, former Lewis County, Ky., resident, who died 
Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at his home.  Mr. Jones, who had been in poor health for 
several years, suffered a stroke Wednesday.  He was born Jan. 30, 1869, the son 
of Squire and Jane Smith Jones.  He had been a resident of Lewis County until 
moving to West Carrollton in December, 1953.  At one time he was a lumber 
dealer and road contractor and later became a livestock dealer and farmer until 
his retirement.  He was an active member of the Walnut Grove Methodist Church 
at Kinniconick, Lewis County, Ky.  He was the last member of a large family.  
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Leona Pierce Jones and one son, 
Lawrence Jones.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lucena Blankenship, 721 
Second St., Mrs. Grace Burriss of Dayton and Mrs. Letha Thomas of Maysville; 
four sons, Ollie Jones, 950 Second St., Robert, Orville and Elmer of West 
Carrollton; 26 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.  The body was moved 
from Stuart Funeral Home in West Carrollton to Plummer Funeral Home in 
Vanceburg.  Funeral services will be held at Walnut Grove Church Tuesday at 
2:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Black Oak Cemetery.  Rev. H. L. Shumway will 
officiate. 

Note: Date of death was June 26, 1954 

This obit. is from a newspaper clipping believed to be from The Lewis County 
Herald. 

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