Jasper Eason Jones' Obituary
Jasper Eason Jones died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis. Jasper Jones was born in Jackson, Tennessee, April 14, 1923, son of William Norwood Jones and Bessie Mae Jones.He graduated from Jackson High School and attended Union University. He began his business career riding a bicycle collecting accounts for the Economy Furniture Store owned by his father. He remained in the furniture business until World War II when he entered the 8th Army Air Corps. He served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Trinidad. Upon his return from the war, he married Robbie Anne Richards in 1945 and started Jasper Transfer and Storage Company in Jackson. He later moved the business to Memphis. The business failed in 1964 and was liquidated by Delta Auction Company. He helped Delta Auction liquidate the business. Four years later he had purchased Delta Auction Company. Delta Auction became a highly successful business and held sales in 42 states and in British Honduras. Sales included a major theme park, Dogpatch USA, a 76,000 acre ranch in Texas, a 2,000 acre banana plantation, and landmarks such as the Lorraine Motel and the Peabody Hotel. He was a licensed auctioneer and real estate broker for over 40 years. He remained the owner and president Delta Auction until 2004 when he sold the business to Roebuck Auction Company where he served as a consultant until recently. In 2007 he graduated from the National Auctioneers Certified Institute and at the age of 85 became its oldest graduating auctioneer. In June 2009 he was the first recipient of the Tennessee Auctioneers Association Humanitarian Award. The award was created by the Association to honor those who exemplify the highest standards of the profession. The recipient must maintain honesty and integrity in their profession and continually conduct themselves with compassion, empathy, and humor. He also served as past President of the Tennessee Auctioneers Association, a member of the National Auctioneer Association, and Past President of the West Tennessee Jaycees. Mr. Jones is a member of St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church in Memphis.Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his grandson, Chris Perutelli, and siblings, Levoy Jones, Bessie Butler, Louise Tisdale, Lucius Jones, Nando Jones, Kirby Jones, Oliver Jones and Mary Ruth Everett.He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Robbie Anne Richards Jones, and two daughters, Barbara Jones Perutelli and her husband Paul of Franklin, TN, and Carolyn Crumpton and her husband Tim of Memphis, one brother, Norwood Jones and his wife Joyce of Jackson, TN, one sister, Imogene Tisdale of Memphis, four grandchildren, Will Beeves and his wife Heather, Adam Perutelli and his wife Vanessa, Adrienne Baker, and Jasper Crumpton, and two great grandchildren, Hannah Beeves, Matthew Beeves.A visitation will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. A visitation will be Monday, September 21, 2009 at Lawrence Sorensen Funeral Home in Jackson, Tennessee from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Monday at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jackson, Tennessee. Interment will be at Brown’s Church Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee.
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