Obituaries:  Ray Jones, Sabine Parish       J-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 6, 1989
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Ray Jones

  Funeral services for Mr. Ray Jones, 82, of Noble, were held at 2
p.m., Tuesday, November 28, at the Zwolle First Baptist Church.
Interment followed in the Zwolle Cemetery. Rev. Bill Hoffman
officiated the services.

  Mr. Jones passed away at his residence on November 26.

  He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a resident of Sabine
Parish for fifty years. He was an International Harvester,
Shreveport, retiree. He was the oldest man in active membership
of the First Baptist Church of Zwolle.

  He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Pearl Rivers
Jones of Noble; three daughters, and families, Sue Lynn, Gene and
Lee Myers of Mansfield, Nelda Rae and Jerry Callens of
Smithville, Texas, Kevin, Kim, and Matthew Ray Callens of
Giddings, Texas, Micah, Ray, Melinda, and Calley Rae Callens of
Smithville, Texas, and Connie Ruth, Lloyd, Wendy Lynn, and Justin
Carl Byers of Shreveport; two brothers, Herman Jones of
Tuscaloosa, and Bert Jones of Attalla, Alabama; two sisters, Ruth
Caffee Baines of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Mary Alyne Jones of
Huntsville, Alabama; and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Wayne Brandon, Rob Ebarb, Calvin Jones, Michael
Pearce, Bobby Simmons, Ernest Stanfield, and Sherman Tatum.

  Honorary pallbearers were Golden Age Sunday School Class of
Zwolle First Baptist Church.

  He was "one of the best" husband, father, and good provider, and
a friend to all.