Jones obituaries (E-I), Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by Jones, Earl Edson 15 Oct 2000 Nov, 2000 Don Johnson Jones, Earline H. 29 Dec 2010 Jan, 2011 Jerry Nelson Jones, Edward 26 Dec 2008 Dec, 2008 Jerry Nelson Jones, Edward G. Apr, 2013 Jerry Nelson Jones, Edna Quave 13 Nov 2009 Nov, 2009 Jerry Nelson Jones, Elizabeth 3 Apr 1998 Dec, 1998 Sandra McLellan Jones, Elizabeth Goff 20 Jan 2012 Jan, 2012 Jerry Nelson Jones, Ella 21 Nov 2002 Nov, 2002 Don Johnson Jones, Ella 1 Apr 2003 Apr, 2003 Don Johnson Jones, Elvira Cockerham 12 Feb 1954 Dec, 2007 Jerry Nelson Jones, Emily Victoria Benton 9 Aug 2000 Aug, 2000 Don Johnson Jones, Emma 11 Jun 2001 Jul, 2001 Don Johnson Jones, Emma Erwin Stevens 17 Apr 1996 Apr, 2000 Fred Kopfler Jones, Esther 22 Jun 2000 Jul, 2000 Don Johnson Jones, Evelyn 28 Jan 2012 Jan, 2012 Jerry Nelson Jones, Evelyn L. 28 Dec 2012 Dec, 2012 Jerry Nelson Jones, Evelyn Marie Fendlason 12 Mar 2000 Mar, 2000 Don Johnson Jones, Ezekiel 13 Sep 2001 Sep, 2001 Don Johnson Jones, Frances Ann Easley 7 Nov 2004 Nov, 2004 Jerry Nelson Jones, Galen 24 Nov 2010 Nov, 2010 Jerry Nelson Jones, Helen Vest 22 Aug 2004 Sep, 2004 Jerry Nelson Jones, Hilda 23 Dec 2002 Jan, 2003 Don Johnson Jones, Hollis 2 Jul 2004 Jul, 2004 Jerry Nelson Jones, Howard Burnette, Jr 19 Sep 2008 Sep, 2008 Jerry Nelson Jones, Inez Cognato 22 Dec 2006 Dec, 2006 Jerry Nelson Jones, Ivy Lee 29 Oct 2004 Nov, 2004 Jerry Nelson ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/15/2000 JONES, EARL EDSON BATON ROUGE - Earl Edson Jones, 66, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center. An Albany native and resident, he served in the Army during the Korean War, was a retired member and assistant business agent of Teamsters' Local No. 5 in Baton Rouge and was a member of Blood River Baptist Church in Albany. Survivors include his daughter, Karen Temple of Albany, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Blood River Baptist Church, Albany, Monday from 6 until 10 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 until the funeral at 11 a.m. The Rev. L.C. Lloyd and the Rev. Charles Reitz will conduct the service with burial at Blood River Baptist Church Cemetery. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/29/2010 JONES, EARLINE H. Mrs. Earline H. Jones, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, was born Aug. 29, 1923, and passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 87, a native of Waynesboro, Miss., and a resident of Amite. Mrs. Earline is survived by a daughter, Ruth J. Stokes and husband Harold, Amite; three grandchildren, DeRenda "Dee Dee" Gill and husband Harrison, DaWanna Schultz and husband Leonard, and Shelby Shane Stokes, all of Amite; eight great-grandchildren, Justin Bennett and wife Natalie, Amite, Cody Ellis and wife Monique, Collinsville, Ill., and Daniel Bennett and wife Ashley, David Ellis, Rebecca Rose Davis, Molly Gill, Dusty Stokes and Dakota Stokes, all of Amite; six great-great-grandchildren, Haley Liebert and Hannah Bennett, both of Amite, Myley Ellis, Collinsville, Blake Bennett, Amite, Brinley Ellis, Collinsville, and Daniel "Danny" Blayne Bennett Jr., Amite; and close family friends, David, Katie and Samantha Davis. Preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Gladys Waller Holland; two sisters, Beatrice Holland and Mary Lea Davis; and three brothers, Collin Holland, Willie Holland and Arthur Holland Jr. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, Dec. 29, from 9 a.m. until Celebration of Life Worship Service at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dennis Walker and Brother Trey Fuller officiating. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. An online guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 12/26/2008 JONES, EDWARD Edward Jones, 46, a native of Independence, La. and a resident of Dowagiac, Mich., died Dec. 17, 2008, at 9 a.m. in South Bend, Indiana. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greater Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Samuel C. Brown Sr. N.A. James Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Myrtis Jones; mother, Martha Jones; one son, Michael Kelvon (Tiffany) Shaffer; three sisters, Sarah Felders, Cynthia (Alex) Showers and Phyllis Spears; one brother, John Jones; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Pollard; two brothers, Donald Ray and Robert Jones; two sisters, Mary Selders and Florence Kirkpatrick. He was a carpenter and served in the Marine Corps. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, MS. Geisler Funeral Home of Ponchatoula in charge of arrangements. You may express online condolences at www.geislerfuneralhome.net ************************************************************************* Harry McKneely & Son Inc., Hammond, LA JONES, EDWARD G. Mr. Edward G. "Bumpy" Jones, 91 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was born on Monday, October 31, 1921, in Ponchatoula, son of the late Henry Clay Jones and Anita Reid Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of the Livingston Lodge #160 F & AM, Fern Leaf O.E.S #24, Ironworkers Union # 56 and Woodland Park Baptist Church. Surviving are his daughters & sons-in-law, Phyllis J. and Ronnie Smith, Joy J. and Denver Hollars, son & daughter-in-law, Larry "Pete" and Jerrilyn Jones, 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, sisters, Annie Ferrant, Pat Parrish, and his brother, Jacob Jones. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Joiner Jones, daughter, Adele Jones, 5 sisters, Lorraine Jones, Edna Hebert, Lena Benoit, Ethel Strocker, Irene Barnes, 4 brothers, J. C., Casel, J. D. and Sidney Jones. Friends will be received on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a Masonic Service at 7:30 pm and on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Leon Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers family request donations be made to Woodland Park Baptist Church, 1909 J W Davis Dr, Hammond, LA 70403, or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Sanford Ave., Shreveport, LA 71103. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 11/13/2009 JONES, EDNA QUAVE Edna Quave Jones died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. A retired bookkeeper and a longtime employee of Thomas Funeral Home and Geisler Funeral Home, she was a native and resident of Hammond and a member of New Beulah Baptist Church. Her survivors include a son, John L. Ford; two stepdaughters, Sandy Gill and Barbara Price; two stepsons, Dale Jones and Ronnie Jones; 10 stepgrandchildren; 17 stepgreat-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by her husband, Hank Jones; parents, Chris and Lucy Quave; and sister, Melissa Quave Shoemaker. Family and friends are invited to graveside services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Online condolences may be expressed at www.geislerfuneralhome.net. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/3/1998 JONES, ELIZABETH "BETH" A homemaker and resident of Napoleonville, she died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at Chabert Medical Center. She was 68, a former resident of Ponchatoula and a native of Rosedale. Visiting at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Napoleonville, 9 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 11 a.m. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by a son, Andrew "Man" Sanders, Napoleonville; a brother, Coley Sanders Jr., Napoleonville; two sisters, Mandy Chevis, Napoleonville, and Willie Sanders, Donaldsonville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Coley Sr. and Ophelia Lee Sanders; husband, Walter "Dollar Bill" Jones Sr.; a son, Lionel Sanders; three sisters and two brothers; a daughter-in-law, and a grandson. Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 1/20/2012 JONES, ELIZABETH GOFF Elizabeth Jones, 87, of Hammond, passed away on January 15, 2012. She is survived by her sister Lillie Jones and a host of other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lucille George and Emmanuel Goff, her husband, James Jones and adopted son, Lawrence Jones. Visitation will take place at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church on January 22, 2012 from 4 until 8 p.m. Rev. Andrew L. Jackson will conduct funeral services at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church on Monday January 23, 2012. N. A. James Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at www.NAJamesFH.com. ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 11/21/2002 JONES, ELLA TICKFAW - Ella Jones, 77, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at Charity Hospital, New Orleans. She is survived by three daughters, Ethel J. Carter of Hammond, Joyce Warren of Natalbany and Elouise J. Francis of Houston; six sons, Willie Jones of New Orleans, Andrew Jones of Hammond, Daniel Jones Jr. of Orlando, Fla., and Milton, Joseph and Phillip Jones, all of Tickfaw; three sisters, Clementine Durham and Josephine Rafus, both of Hammond, and Clara Zachary of Orlando, Fla.; and one brother, Phillip Williams of Orlando, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Jones Sr.; three daughters, Ellen Bernice, Annie Bel, and Jessie Mae; four brothers, one sister and her parents. Visitation will be Friday at Rock Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Natalbany, from 6 to 10 p.m. The Rev. Earnest Labee will conduct the funeral Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Natalbany. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/01/2003 JONES, ELLA SPRINGFIELD - Ella Jones, 88, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at Landmark Nursing Home. She is survived by three daughters, Ruth McGary of Robert and Bettie Simmons and Elaine Martin, both of Baton Rouge; and one sister, Elvira Carter of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Jones Sr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Richardson; two sons, Allen Jones Jr. and Frank Jones; three sisters, Alene Smith, Dorothy White and Ellen Jones; and four brothers, Burt, Noah, Henry and Louis Richardson. Visitation will be Wednesday at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Jerry Edwards will conduct the funeral Thursday at St. James United Methodist Church, Springfield, at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/12/1954 JONES, ELVIRA COCKERHAM Mrs. Elvira Cockerham Jones, 65, passed away Friday at the home of her son J. Spencer Jones of Hammond. Services were held Sunday from First Baptist church in Denham Springs; interment was in the Old Denham Springs cemetery. Other than her son, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Oma Dameron of Hammond; three brothers, Ernest Cockerham of Baton Rouge, Vernon Cockerham of Houston, Tex., and Frank Cockerham of Leland, Miss.; one granddaughter, June Marie Jones. Pallbearers were: Manson and Waldo Cockerham, Wayne Peterson, Dalton Brown, Walter Jones, and Edward Dameron. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 8/09/2000 JONES, EMILY VICTORIA BENTON A resident of Tickfaw, she died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 78 and a native of Independence. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Stewart. Interment in Tickfaw Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Sylvia Distefano, Watson; a son, Galen Jones, Tickfaw; six grandchildren, Dr. Annette Theriot, Donnie Distefano, Glenda Distefano, Gail Harmon, Doug Jones and Matt Jones; and four great-grandchildren, Ryan Distefano, Grant Distefano, Alexis Theriot and Alex Theriot. Preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Jones; parents, Luther and Wynona Wilson Benton; three sisters, Ermma Lea Starkey, Mae Sibley and Mary Addison; and two brothers, Revis and Leon Benton. ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/11/2001 JONES, EMMA GREENSBURG - Emma Jones, 101, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at St. Helena Parish Hospital. She is survived by two adopted daughters, Minnie and Linda Huff, both of Greensburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Leila Gordon; her husband, Charlie Jones; three sisters, Ethel G. Harrell, Willie Mae Jackson and Eva Mae Williams; and three brothers, Alvin, John and Tennessee Gordon. Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond. Milton Bryant will conduct the funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lizard Temple COGIC, Greensburg, and burial will be in Sheridan Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Amite Tangi-Digest, Wednesday, April 17, 1996 JONES, EMMA ERWIN STEVENS Mrs. Emma Erwin Stevens Jones died on Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at Amite Nursing Home in Amite. She was a native of Washington Parish, and a resident of Independence. She was 89 years old.mReligious services were held at McKneely Funeral Home in Amite, conducted by Bro. Harold Bankston, interment in the Amite Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Alma S. LaMarca, Independence; two sons, Alfred and Sidney Stevens, both of Amite; two sisters, Mrs. Don Phillips and Mrs. Paul Knox, both of Winnsboro; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Van Stevens, and her second husband, Edward S. Jones; and her parents William & Mimia Rogers Erwin. ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/22/2000 JONES, ESTHER Esther Jones, 80, died Sunday, June 18, 2000, at her home. He was a native of Zachary. Survivors include three daughters, Josephine Jones Richie, Los Angeles, Esther Jones Lee and Carrie M. Jones, Hammond; son, Wade Jones, Hammond; brother, Illinois Jones, Hammond; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. His wife, Elnora Orix Jones; son, Alfred Oniel Jones; three brothers, Bennie, Wade and Matthew Jones; and sister, Marie Bradford, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Andrew Jackson will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, and burial will be in the church cemetery. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 1/28/2012 JONES, EVELYN Evelyn Jones, 82, native of Covington and resident of Ponchatoula, passed away on January 20, 2012, at North Oaks Medical Center. She is survived by her brother, Calvin Angeletti and host of other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ms. Zella Badon. Visitation will take place Monday, January 30, 2012, at TaskersÕ Chapel Memorial AME Zion Church in Ponchatoula from 9 a.m. until the start of funeral services at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Ordone Cemetery in Lacombe, LA. N. A. James Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at www.NAJamesFH.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/28/2012 JONES, EVELYN L. A native of Kentwood and longtime resident of New Roads, she died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at 4:25 a.m. at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home in New Roads. She was 97. Visiting at First Baptist Church of New Roads on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 from 8 a.m. until religious service in the church at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. Jason McNaughten. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Preceded in death by her husband, Moses "Shorty" Jones; daughter, Sylvia Reagen of New Roads; and grandson, David Milam of Baton Rouge. Arrangements by Niland's Funeral Service, New Roads. To sign the guest register, go to www.nilandfuneralservice.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/12/2000 JONES, EVELYN MARIE FENDLASON Retired from the Louisiana Board of Health-Crippled Children's Division and a resident of Amite, she died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2000, at her home. She was 78 and a native of Norfield, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Amite, from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. David Fortenberry. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Survived by her husband, Delos H. Jones, Amite; two daughters and sons-in-law, Maureen and Peter Stricker, Jackson, Miss., and Arleen and Tom Fortson, Daytona Beach, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Gilbert H. and Frances Jones, Duncanville, Texas; a sister, Mary Elizabeth "Suzy" Rings, Canton, Miss.; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Oaks Hospice, P.O. Box 2668, Hammond, LA 70404. ************************************************************************* Published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/13/2001 JONES, EZEKIEL KILLIAN - Ezekiel Jones, 37, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Killian. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Jones of Killian; two sons, Jamar Jones and Ezekiel Jones Jr., both of Killian; two brothers, Reginald Jones of Houston and Eric Jones of Albany; his mother, Alma Jones of Ponchatoula; and his father, Joseph Jones of Hammond. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Leola Jones; three sisters, Gladys, Wanda and Erica Jones; one brother, Joseph Jones; and his grandmother, Julia Weathersby. Visitation will be Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Killian, from 7 p.m. until the Rev. Robert E. Smith conducts the funeral at 8. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 11/7/2004 JONES, FRANCES ANN EASLEY She died at 11:13 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 65 and a native and resident of Independence. She was a member of Lawrence Baptist Church. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Danny Smith and the Rev. Elester Raines. Interment in Lee Cemetery, Amite. She is survived by three sons, Bobby Glenn Jones Jr., Kentwood, Ronald Jeffery Jones, Wilmer, and Tommy Dewayne Jones, Chesbrough; two daughters, Sandra Lynn Badon, Independence, and Glynda Ann Toney, Franklinton; mother, Rebecca A. Easley, Amite; three sisters, Mary Wilkinson, Loranger, Diane Dunlap, Walker, and Catha Gaines Vampran, Amite; brother, Robert Easley, Amite; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Glenn Jones Sr.; father, Jeff Easley; brother, James N. Easley Sr.; and two grandsons, Chandler Blake Toney and Braden Kole Toney. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 11/24/2010 JONES, GALEN Galen Jones , 57 years old of Tickfaw, Louisiana, died November 22, 2010. He was born on September 5, 1953, in Independence, son of the late Glenn and Emily Benton Jones. Mr. Jones enjoyed hunting deer & turkey and was a board member of Tri-Parish Wild Turkey Chapter. He was recently retired from the Department of Transportaion & Development after 37 1/2 years. Surviving are wife Maggie Jones; daughter & son-in-law Gail & Wayne Caves; son & daughter-in-law Douglas & Marcy Jones; son & daughter-in-law, Matthew & Julie Jones; grandson; Shawn Caves; grandchildren Carly, Kelsey, Caleb & Addison Jones; sister Sylvia Distefano, numerous nieces & nephews. Friends will be received Tuesday, November 23, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana. Services will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Wednesday, November 24 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Old Zion Hill Cemetery Albany, Louisiana. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/22/2004 JONES, HELEN VEST Walton, Ky. -- Helen Vest Jones, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a receptionist at the Walton Advertiser and an active member of the Walton Christian Church for more than 70 years. She was a founding member of the WA-NA Woman's Club and a member of the Walton/Verona PTA. Survivors include her daughters, Elizabeth Gomilla of Hammond, Nancy Sue Vest of Verona, Ky., Pat Slusher and Evelyn Richard, both of Walton; and her son, Robert C. Jones of Walton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Jones; and her parents, Daniel and Ellen Whitson Vest. Visitation will be at the Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, today from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Jerry Summers will conduct the service at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery in Verona. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/23/2002 JONES, HILDA SPRINGFIELD - Hilda Jones, 49, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Jones of Hammond; three sons, David Jones and the Rev. Marshall Jones, both of Springfield, and Darell Jones of Hammond; three brothers, the Rev. Wilbard Jones of Springfield, Bobby Jones Sr. of Hammond and Calvin "Teddy" Jones of Alexandria; two sisters, Wilisa Tillman of Springfield and Emma Veals of Dallas; her paternal grandmother, Emma McCraine; and a granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Sr. and Martha Jones; and a brother, Johnny Jones Jr. Visitation will be Thursday at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Tickfaw, from 5 p.m. until the Rev. Wilbard Jones conducts the funeral at 7. Dismissal will be Friday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Galilee Church Cemetery, Springfield. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/2/2004 JONES, HOLLIS Amite -- Hollis Jones, 73, died Monday, June 28, 2004, at his home. A native of Liberty, Miss., he worked for the Tangipahoa Parish Council Drainage District. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Jones; six daughters, Martha Williams of Independence, Deloris Norris of Augusta, Ga., Betty A. Grigsby of Hammond, Jo Alice Jones of Independence and Debra Milton of Amite; one stepdaughter, Darla King of Hammond; five sons, Hollis Jones Jr. of Amite, David Jones of Hammond, Michael White of Ponchatoula, Kenny Jones of Independence and Johnny Jones of Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Mary Woodard and Cecelia Smith, both of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Edward Davis Jr., James Davis and S.E. Davis, all of New Orleans; 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Ricky Jones; and both his parents. A graveside service, followed by burial, will be Saturday at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Liberty, Miss., at 10 a.m. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/19/2008 JONES, HOWARD BURNETTE, JR. "SPOONICK" A devoted father, loving brother, untiring son, caring nephew, sharing uncle and a resident of Dennis Mills, he departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, on La. 16 in Dennis Mills as the result of an automobile accident. He was 50. Religious services at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 50311 La. 16, Denham Springs, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Isaac Hammond. Interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by a devoted friend, Stacey Melton and her children, Christina and Brandon Melton, all of Dennis Mills; mother of his children, Sheneda J. Jones, of Dennis Mills; four daughters, Kenisha and husband Brad Chambers, of Woodridge, Va., Rosalind and husband Donald Jackson, of Dennis Mills, Romika Jackson and Roshonda and husband Cory Travis, all of Baton Rouge; three sons, Ronald and wife Malisha Jackson, of Amite, Howard III and Sean Jones, both of Dennis Mills; two grandchildren, Cory Jr. and Cornelius Travis, both of Baton Rouge; parents, Howard Sr. and Asa Lee Lathers Jones, of Dennis Mills; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roland and Stella Jackson, of Denham Springs; two sisters, Lanette and husband Marshall Williams, of Dennis Mills, and Terry Richardson and husband Joe Nathan Sr., of Baton Rouge; a brother, Gary and wife Brandy Jones, of Baton Rouge; four godsisters, Michelle Weber, of Baton Rouge, Lakoria Hughes and Laurey Sylve, both of Dennis Mills, and Patricia Washington, of Vallejo, Calif.; three godbrothers, Michael, Gerald and Randy Weber, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters-in-law, Carrie Jackson, of Denham Springs, and Patricia and husband Henry Gross, of Fort Worth, Texas; a great-aunt, Mary Hughes, of Dennis Mills; eight aunts, Bernadine and husband Curtis Donald, Louise Branaugh, Leola and husband J.W. Jones, Annie B. White and Lillie Weber (who was also his godmother), all of Baton Rouge, Bernice and husband Philllip Ellsworth, of Dennis Mills, Martha Davis, of Ponchatoula, and Leona Williams, of West Grove, Pa.; six uncles, Emile Sr. and wife Regina Lathers and Sam Lathers Sr., all of Dennis Mills, Harlin Sr. and wife Doris Lathers, of Alexandria, Ernest and wife Mabile Lathers, Herman Sr. and wife Charlotte Lathers, of Independence, and Paul and wife Louella Jones, of Baton Rouge; three nieces, Garinisha Moore, Cassandra Williams and Andrea and husband Ray Hollins; six nephews, Courtney Williams, Cameron Jones, Chad Williams, Joshua Moore Jr., Joe Nathan Richardson Jr. and Reginald Richardson; two great-nephews, Rekiyan Jackson and Reginald Richardson; and a host of cousins, other family and friends. Preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, a granddaughter and godfather. Arrangements by MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc. of Denham Springs. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/22/2006 JONES, INEZ COGNATO Inez Cognato Jones, 84-years-old of Hammond, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at her residence. She was born Friday, July 28, 1922 in Hammond. Surviving are son, Robert E. ÒBobÓ Jones Jr. and daughter in-law Deborah R. Jones of Slidell; two sisters, Virginia Gaumond of Montgomery, Ala., and Jane Hendrix of Baton Rouge; six grandchildren, Robyn Davila, Tyra Dodd, Tony Jones, Patricia Cambell, Rene Crumpton and Toni Young; also survived by 16 great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband, Robert E. ÒBobÓ Jones; parents, Tony and Rose Cognato; sister, Marie Owens. Friends will be received Wednesday, December 27 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.with mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Rose Memorial Park Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana 70401. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude's Children's research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis TN 38105 Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com/subject line: Jones. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/29/2004 JONES, IVY LEE Amite -- Ivy Lee Jones, 53, a native of Amite, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Independence. Survivors include five sisters, Georgia P. Buckles of Tickfaw, Joyce M. Jones of New Orleans, Shelia Stewart of Amite, Rosemary Jones of Chicago and Lillie Jones of Liberty, Miss.; five brothers, Anthony Jones of New Orleans, Larry Jones of Covington, Ga., Arthur Jones of Monroe, Ga., Reginald Jones of Amite and Larry Jones of Liberty, Miss.; and his mother, Georgia Mae Jones of Amite. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Jones, and his grandparents. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Robert McCarthy will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. McMichael AME Church. Burial will be at Amite Memorial Garden, Amite. ************************************************************************* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/jones2.txt