Obituary of FLEET JOSEPH JONES, JR., LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  

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Date:   February 2, 2000, Wednesday

Headline:  Area Deaths

Fleet Joseph Jones, Jr., 90, of Jena and formerly of Natchez, Miss., died 
Friday, January 28, 2000, at LaSalle General Hospital of Jena.

He was born June 13, 1909, in Gallman, Ms., the son of the late Rev. Fleet 
Joseph and Mable Lee Treweek Jones, Sr.  He was a long time member of  
Washington Methodist Church where he was a member of the choir.  More 
recently, his membership was changed to Nolley Memorial Methodist Church in 
Jena.

He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club, the LaSalle Golf and Country Club 
and an avid golfer.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Laird Funeral Home chapel 
in Natchez, Ms., with Rev. John Johns officiating.

Interment followed in the Natchez City Cemetery under direction of Laird 
Funeral Home of Natchez.

Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jo Murphy Jewell of Baton Rouge; one 
son, Fleet J. Jones, III, of Jena; one sister, Mabel Hargroder of Baton 
Rouge; one brother, Marcus Jones of Baton Rouge; four grandchildren and seven 
great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were James C. Meng, Daniel O'Beirne, Jerry Simonton, Edwin Jewel, 
Jr., Dr. David Jewell and Michael Hargroder.

The family requests memorials be made to either the Washington Methodist 
Church or Nolley Memorial Methodist Church or a charity of choice.