Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Joseph B., 1938 

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JOSEPH BROCK JONES 

JOSEPH BROCK JONES LAID TO REST SUNDAY 

  Funeral services for Joseph Brock Jones, prominent Odd Fellow and former 
postmaster of Smithfield, whose death occurred on October 20th were held at 
Smithfield Baptist Church Sunday at 2 o'clock.

  During the services the choir sang "Does Jesus Care?", "Face to Face", 
and "No Not There".

  The officiating ministers were: Rev. L.R. Paulette, pastor of the 
Smithfield Baptist Church, Rev. N.G. Newman, former pastor of Holy Neck 
Christian Church and the Rev. A.W.H. Jones of Wakefield.

  The services were largely attended and the floral tributes were numerous 
and beautiful.  The casket was covered with a pall of roses and lilies.

  The grave services were conducted by the IOOF Smithfield No. 269, East End 
No. 244, Newport News, Silver Link, No. 92, Newport News and Grebel Lodge 
No. 144, Old Point.

  Members of the IOOF, Red Men and Baraca Class, served as honorary 
pallbearers and the Berean Class of which he as a teacher, attended in a body.

  Among the many floral tributes was a spray of evergreens "a symbol of 
Immortality" contributed by Mr. and Mrs. G.W.K. Fulgham, the oldest residents 
of Smithfield.

  Among other floral offerings were, designs from the Pagan Pines Community, 
Battery Park Community, Baraca Class of Smithfield Baptist Church, IOOF 269, 
Improved Order of Red Men, Post Office force, Newsoms High School faculty, 
TEL Class, Berean Class, and the Lelia Minton Brock Missionary Society of the 
Baptist Church, Friendship Class of Orcutt Ave. Baptist Church of Newport 
News, and Independent Market.

  In addition to his wife Mrs. Florence Barham Jones, he is survived by a 
sister, Mrs. Katie Atkinson, of Elm City, N.C.; a son, Ralph R. Jones of 
Newport News; four daughters, Mrs. H.W. Williams of Norfolk; Mrs. Elvin 
Loomer, Mrs. R.E. Sawyer and Miss Jeanette Jones of Smithfield and six 
grandchildren, Billy, Elizabeth and Raymond Jones and Frances and Nancy 
Williams and Elvin Cofer Loomer.

  The services at the grave were in charge of the Odd Fellows.  Burial was in 
Battery Park near Smithfield.


Joseph Brock JONES, former postmaster of Smithfield, 
b. 19 Sep 1865, Holland, d. 20 Oct 1938, Isle of Wight Co., 
interred in Battery Park Cemetery*, 23 Oct 1938, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 19, No. 31, Oct. 27, 1938 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #46: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. #23406 (Newport #22), which gives 
   sn/o Joseph David & Martha (Savedge) Jones, all b. Holland. 


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