Navarro Co. TX - Obit for Roscius Bruce Jones
   
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Roscius  Bruce  Jones,  pioneer farmer and rancher of
western Oklahoma died Sunday at his home in Reydon
following a long illness. Mr. Jones came to western
Oklahoma in 1899 and settled at Cheyenne. In 1901 he
homesteaded on a farm 11 miles north of the Roger
Mills County seat.  In  1918  he moved to Dempsey and
lived in that community until 1942  when he went to
Reydon to make his home. He has been a member of the
Baptist church since 1902. Mr.  Jones  was  born  in 
Navaro  County,  Texas on June 11, 1871. He married
Ophelia E. Maltby on January 17, 1904. He  is
survived  by  his  wife,  of  the home address at
Reydon, five daughters,  Mrs.  Daniel  Allen  of
Sweetwater,  Mrs. Drew Giddens of Spearman, Texas,
Mr. A.W. Reeder of Amatillo, Texas, Mrs. Ray Mills of
Myrtle Point, Oregon, and Mrs. Carl Lewis of Oklahoma
City; five sons, Homer  of  Inglewood,  California,
R.B.  Jr.,  Washington, D.C., Sam, stationed in
Hawaii, Herb of Bridge4ville, California, and W.R.
Dumas, Texas;  35  grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Other survivors include  three sister,
Mrs. Cora Woods of Sayre, Mrs. Agnes Kendall of
Cheyenne,  and  Mrs.  Ruth  Slater  of  Blooming
Grove,  Texas, and a brother, Rhett Jones of Roll. A
son and a daughter preceded him in death. Services
were held Tuesday at the Reydon community building
with Rev. Horace  Woodard  and Rev. Lynn Heard
officiating. Interment was in the Dempsey Cemetery,
Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star,
Cheyenne, OK 1956