Obituary of Melvin A. Jones of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News 
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 07/27/2004




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S ervices for Melvin A. Jones, 68, of Rayville were held
at 2 p.m. March 29 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville 
with the Rev. Wayne Allen officiating.

Internment followed at the McKnight Cemetery near Holly Ridge under
the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home.

Mr. Jones died March 26.

He was an army veteran and member of Calvary Baptist Church in 
Vidalia, LA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Hinze Jones.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jones of Eros; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Ava Nan and LaDell Pate of Eros and Carolyn
and Reggie Parham of Pineville; a son and daughter-in-law, 
Richard and Teressa Cater of Crossett, Arkansas; a sister and 
brother-in-law, Mary and Jim Merriweather of West Monroe;
four brothers and three sisters-in law, Thomas M. and Opal Jones
of Rayville, LeRoy and Mary Jones of Spring Lake, Michigan, Robert
Jones of Rayville and Roger and Barbara Jones of West Monroe;
nine grandchildren,thirteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbbearers were Thomas Jones, Robert McCarty, Leo Whitstine,
Jimmy Ray Merriweather, Roger Jones and Thomas "Duke" Jones.