Davie County NcArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Robert October 29, 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bunny Horton phinhorton@bellsouth.net April 24, 2007, 5:32 pm Davie Record, Mocksville, NC, November 1, 1933 Robert Jones Dies Robert Jones, 31, who was shot last Friday night near Bixby, died in the Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, Sunday morning at nine o’clock. Phillip Hilton, of near Bixby, is in the Mocksville jail, charged with being implicated in the murder of Jones. Robie Hilton, son of Phillip Hilton, who, it is said did the shooting, made his escape, and has no yet been apprehended. Ralph Hilton another son of Phillip Hilton, was also lodged in jail Friday night, to a wait an investigation. From mager (sic) reports from officers, it is thought that the shooting resulted during a drinking party, and from an old grudge. Funeral services for Mr. Jones were held at Cornaztzer Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. e. W. Turner, and the body laid to rest in the family graveyard. Surviving Mr. Jones is his wife and one daughter; four brothers, E. A., G. A., J. F and J. W. Jones. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/davie/obits/j/jones681gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb