Obituary of Jimmy Jones

Memorial services for Jimmy Allen Jones, 72, Leverett's Chapel, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, at East Texas Church of The Way, 916 North Longview, Kilgore with Reverend Jimmy Kennedy officiating. Mr. Jones died Friday, December 21, 2007 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1935 in Rusk County to the late Ivan Waxie and Novella Jane Yoes. He served in the US Army as a medic and married Joyce Youngblood March 13, 1971 in Kilgore. He lived in Leverett's Chapel for twenty five years and retired from Sonat in 1995. He was preceded in death by a brother, I. D. Jones. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Joyce Jones of Leverett's Chapel; five sons, Robert Jones of Florida, Mike Lane of Magnolia, David Lane, Mark Ellis and Donald Ellis, all of Conroe; four daughters, Tammy Jones of Midland, Linda Price of Andrews, Vickie Sweeten of Leverett's Chapel, and Ginny Ellis of Gilmer; fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.