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Terrence (Terry) Benard Jones was born February 20, 1959, to Erma Jones and the late Patrick H. Jones, Jr. He departed this life on February 28, 2015, in the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR.
He was a member of Greater Shady Grove AME Church in Wilmar, AR. He also attended New Relationship Christian Center in Monticello, AR. A 1977 graduate of Wilmar High School, he was employed 15 years at Burlington Industries in Monticello, AR. He also served as a hardworking member of the Juneteenth Celebration Association.
Everyone who knew Terry knew that he loved his family and especially his grandchildren of which he called his “Buck-a-Roos.” He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.
He had a big heart and never complained about anything. He loved serving others while putting himself last. In his spare time, he loved to hunt, spend time with his “home boys” and working around the house.
Besides being preceded in death by his father, Terry was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Hubert Smith; one sister, Vickie Jones and his grandparents, Patrick H. (Sr.) and Leetta Jones and Nels and Bertha Lee Ridgell.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn White Jones of Monticello, AR; two daughters, Terres (Lawrence) McCoy and Marrissa (Shawn) Jones, both of Monticello, AR; one son, Terrence (Tamira) Jones of Monticello, AR; his mother, Erma Jones of Wilmar, AR; two brothers, Patrick (Mary) Jones III of Wilmar, AR, and William B. (Dorothy) Jones of Seattle, WA; four sisters, Sandra (Kenneth) Charles of Monticello, AR, Sonia (Will) Wilbourne of St. Louis, MO, Sasha (Edward) Hunter of Wilmar, AR, and Terria Jones of Lawton, OK; six grandchildren, Kiyah, Lawrencia, Lawrence, Jr., Kaisen, Tyler, and Kaiyen; a special aunt, Helen Gonder of Milwaukee, Wisc., two special uncles, Louis and Earnest Ridgell, both of Corpus Christi, TX; a devoted brother-in-law, Kenneth Charles; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 7 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Wilmar Cemetery. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com
He was a member of Greater Shady Grove AME Church in Wilmar, AR. He also attended New Relationship Christian Center in Monticello, AR. A 1977 graduate of Wilmar High School, he was employed 15 years at Burlington Industries in Monticello, AR. He also served as a hardworking member of the Juneteenth Celebration Association.
Everyone who knew Terry knew that he loved his family and especially his grandchildren of which he called his “Buck-a-Roos.” He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.
He had a big heart and never complained about anything. He loved serving others while putting himself last. In his spare time, he loved to hunt, spend time with his “home boys” and working around the house.
Besides being preceded in death by his father, Terry was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Hubert Smith; one sister, Vickie Jones and his grandparents, Patrick H. (Sr.) and Leetta Jones and Nels and Bertha Lee Ridgell.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn White Jones of Monticello, AR; two daughters, Terres (Lawrence) McCoy and Marrissa (Shawn) Jones, both of Monticello, AR; one son, Terrence (Tamira) Jones of Monticello, AR; his mother, Erma Jones of Wilmar, AR; two brothers, Patrick (Mary) Jones III of Wilmar, AR, and William B. (Dorothy) Jones of Seattle, WA; four sisters, Sandra (Kenneth) Charles of Monticello, AR, Sonia (Will) Wilbourne of St. Louis, MO, Sasha (Edward) Hunter of Wilmar, AR, and Terria Jones of Lawton, OK; six grandchildren, Kiyah, Lawrencia, Lawrence, Jr., Kaisen, Tyler, and Kaiyen; a special aunt, Helen Gonder of Milwaukee, Wisc., two special uncles, Louis and Earnest Ridgell, both of Corpus Christi, TX; a devoted brother-in-law, Kenneth Charles; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 7 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Wilmar Cemetery. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com