Obituaries: Waymon Jones, 1968, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  July 18, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Waymon Jones Dies At Home; Rites Thursday

Waymon Jones, sales manager at Max Thieme Chevrolet, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday
night at his home at 207 St. John Street.  Death was attributed to a self-
inflicted gunshot wound, according to Dr. Billy Floyd, Coroner.

Funeral services for Mr. Jones will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel
of Southern Funeral Home, Rev. Thomas Cox officiating.  Interment will be in
the Cypress Creek Cemetery, under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

A native of Ward Four, Winn Parish, Jones for a number of years was affiliated
with a Jonesboro automobile agency as a salesman before returning to Winnfield
as sales manager at Max Thieme about five years ago.  He was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Winnfield.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Hazel, of Winnfield; his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Caskey Jones of Cypress Creek Community; four brother, Durwood Jones
and Olan Jones of the Cypress Creek Community; Delbert Jones, Goldonna; and
Rodger Jones, Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Erline Driskill, Tyler, Texas; and
Mrs. Laverne Copeland of the Cypress Creek Community; an uncle, Austin Jones
of the Cypress Creek Community; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be James Vines, Russell Smith, Howard Kelley, Terry Malone,
Hubert Davis, and Harry Stevenson.