John Hale Jones' Obituary
John Hale Jones, 104, passed away at Dove Health and Rehabilitation Center in Collierville, TN on December 16, 2015. Mr. Jones was born on February 9, 1911 in Memphis, TN and was the son of Thomas and Myrtle Jones. He was a former truck driver and a member of Capleville United Methodist Church in Memphis, TN. Visitation services will be held on Saturday, December 19th from 12:00 to 1:00 in the afternoon. The funeral service and interment will follow at 1:00. All will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery located at 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. Autura Hampton will be officiating. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones; two brothers, Albert and Bynum Jones; wife, Margaret Jones. He is survived by his daughter, Norma Steddum; three grandsons, Michael (Maria) Tata, John Ronald (Brenda) Tata, and Tony (Lisa) Tata; one granddaughter, Susan Jones; six great-grandchildren, Elizabeth (Mike) Floyd, Eleana (Sean) Bell, Jessica LaFerny, Amanda (Jordon) Scheafer, Eric and Adam Tata; four great-great-grandchildren, Nick, Alex, and Jillian Bell, Hayden Scheafer. Memorial donations can be made to Capleville United Methodist Church located at 4725 Riverdale Road, Memphis, TN 38141.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”
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