Obituary of Theo Jones of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News 
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 07/28/2004




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 Theo Jones

Funeral services for Theo "Coach" Jones, 87 of Mangham, were
held February 15, 2002, at Mangham Baptist Church, with Revs.
Rick Aultman, Paul Brooks and Jimmy Eppinette officiating.

Burial followed in Gwin Cemetery, in Mangham, under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Coach Jones died February 13, 2002, in Monroe.

He was a member of Mangham Baptist Church, having served as
Sunday School teacher and deacon.  He was a retired teacher,
coach and principal of Mangham schools. He was a World War II
veteran.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Harris Jones;
grandson, Bradley Clay Jones; and sister Thelma Nash.

Jones is survived by a daughter, Phyllis White and husband, 
Billy Joe; a son,Harris "Buddy" Jones and wife Judy; grandchildren
Toby Joe White, of Ruston, Maudie Morris, of Ridgeland, MS, and
Scott Jones of Mangham; five grea-granchildren; sister, Beulah 
Herrick and husband Jack of Clanton, AL.; brother W.A."Dub" Jones
of Liddiville, and brother-in-law, Otto Nash of Monroe.

Serving a pallbearers were Fred Douciere, Jr., Tommy Lowery, Leo
Cheek, Jerry Herrick, Toby Joe White and Scott Jones. Honorary
pallbearers were deacons of Mangham Baptist Church.