Randolph F. Jones, Sr., age 92, of Warm Springs passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Vitas Hospice in Duluth, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Warm Springs, with Dr. Bob Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in the Warm Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Church.
Mr. Jones was born June 3, 1924, in Phenix City, Alabama, the son of Sam and Jenny Jones. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, and a retiree of The Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute after 47 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Warm Springs and served on the county school board for ten years. Mr. Jones was quite an athlete in his younger years, playing basketball and softball. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially loved deer hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Leverett Jones, and a brother Francis R. Jones.
Survivors include a son, Randy Jones (Debi) of Lilburn, GA; a daughter Beth “Boo” Johnston (Danny) of Marietta, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Warm Springs.
Please sign the online registry at www.coxfh.com.
Cox Funeral Home, Manchester, Ga., in in charge of arrangements.
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