Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Thomas A., 1960 

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Thomas A. Jones Rites Held Sunday 

  Funeral services for Thomas A. Jones, who died Friday, were conducted Sunday 
at 4 p.m. at the Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. John C. Mitchell, pastor of the 
First Baptist Church.  Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

  Mrs. Jamer T. Nolen sang two solos, "Sleep in Jesus" and "When the Roll Is 
Called Up Yonder." 

  The casket was covered with a pall of red gladioli and white carnations. 

  Pallbearers were R.D. Carter, Jack Mumford, Willard Branch, Tom Stephenson, 
Wilbur Powell, Marvin Williams, Sam A. Chilton, Jr., and Frank Ellis.  Friends 
were honorary pallbearers. 

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THOMAS ANTLEY JONES

   SUFFOLK - Thomas Antley Jones, 76, a retired city employee, died Friday 
morning at the Obici Memorial Hospital after a long illness.  He lived at 214 
Holladay St.

   He was employed by the city for 25 years, retiring about 15 years ago.

   A member of the First Baptist church, he was the son of William Henry Jones 
and Mrs. Pattie March Jones of Nansemond.

   Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ethel Newsoms Jones; a daughter, Mrs. 
Kenneth Gillespie of Draper, N.C.; four sons, William S. Jones, John C. Jones 
and Clarence L. Jones, all of Suffolk, and J.T. Jones of Nansemond County; 
four sisters, Mrs. Stella Holland, Mrs. Thomas Davidson and Mrs. Crowder 
Davidson of Franklin and Mrs. E.C. French of Norfolk; four brothers, W.E. 
Jones, J.S. Jones, J.C. Jones and Paul C. Jones, all of Franklin; five half-
sisters, Mrs. N.K. Sleeper of Tokoma Park, Md., Mrs. Al Korahaes of Norfolk, 
Mrs. Sam Theodorakis of Murfreesboro, N.C., Mrs. L.D. King of Orange City, 
Fla., and Mrs. N.M. Hawa of Franklin; one half-brother, Jim Jones of Franklin 
and 11 grandchildren.

   A funeral service was conducted Sunday in Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. 
J.C. Mitchell of First Baptist Church.  Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were R.D. Carter, Jack Mumford, Williard Branch, Tom Stevenson, 
Wilbur Powell, Marvin Williams, Sam A. Chilton and Frank Ellis.


"Tom" Thomas A.* JONES, of Suffolk, retired 25-year city employee, 
b. 13 Dec 1884*, Nansemond Co., d. 19 Feb 1960, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block P, Lot 64*), Suffolk, 21 Feb 1960, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 25, 1960, sect. 2, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

A photo of his gravesite - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #94707661. 

His WW-I draft card gives Thomas Anthony, b. 13 Dec 1884. 

His WW-II draft card gives Tom Annet, b. 13 Dec 1884. 

D.Cert. 5735 (Chuckatuck #57) gives Thomas Ante, b. 13 Dec 1883. 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 5, 1987, p.7A) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j520m5ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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