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John Jones Obituary
October 28, 1941 - April 19, 2017
Macon, GA- John Jones, 75, realtor with Fickling & Co. for 25 years, went home to be with his precious LORD & SAVIOR JESUS on April 19, 2017, and will be reunited with his beautiful and Godly wife Nellie, who died of cancer three years ago. WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THIS WILL BE!!
John was preceded in death by his parents Roland Warnell Jones, Sr. and Agnes Carridean Brown Jones, his wife Nellie Dougherty Jones, and two brothers Roland W. Jones, Jr., and James H. Jones.
He is survived by two children, John Richard (Ricky) Jones and Katherine (Kathy) Jones Milton (Gary) all of Macon, 4 Grandchildren, Megan, Trey, Jessica Milton, and Emily Milton Brooks (Ashton). A cousin, Tom Anderson (Vicki), Brother –in – Law, Richard S. Dougherty (Phyllis). Two sisters, Ruby Brannen of Brunswick, GA, and Mary Peacock of Cumming, GA. Two brothers, Joseph Jones (Ruby) of Brunswick, GA and Robert Jones (Carolyn) of Odum, GA. A Sister – in – Law, Shelma Jones Wyeth, (Don) of St. Simons Island, GA and several nieces and nephews.
John was a native of Wayne County Georgia, and a graduate of the University of Florida. John has been a realtor for 45 years, previous president of a local realtor association, nominee for the Georgia Association of Realtors, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Macon Chamber of Commerce. John worked for the FBI in Washington D.C. for 2 ½ years and 2 ½ years in the Florida Field office, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in Jacksonville, Fl. He then was employed in IT management with BCBS of Florida prior to entering the Real Estate profession in Florida in 1972.
John had a liver transplant at Emory University Hospital in February 2007. Within 3 weeks of his transplant, while still at Emory, he had two heart attacks and kidney failure at age 65. God provided a miracle and impressed upon him to write a book giving God all the glory for his miraculous healing. The book, "Journey of Faith" can be ordered from Amazon and Barnes and Noble (IBN# 9781607912606).
A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Northway Church in Macon with the Rev. Kevin Mills officiating. Visitation will follow the service at the Church. Burial will be private in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be sent to Northway Church, 5915 Zebulon Rd., Macon, GA 31210
TO GOD BE THE GLORY – ALL THE GLORY!!
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for John Jones
May 6, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Renate Dewberry
April 21, 2017
Kathy and Ricky,
Our hearts are saddened and broken. We all grew up together and John was another dad! his wisdom and Love for our Lord will be in our lives forever! Johns "Red" Bible now sits on our family table as the pages are worn thin through the many years of use. I know he and Nellie and sitting at Jesus' feet Praising and singing! Know we are praying for your and your families!We love you!
Jean Glover
April 21, 2017
A truly wonderful man. Enjoyed working with him as a Realtor. He was a great Christian and a wonderful example of a True Christian.
Jean Glover
Gray, Georgia
Edie Angelo
April 21, 2017
John will be missed,he was a great inspiration in my up bringing in the real estate industry. Edie Angelo,Angelo Properties Inc. Prayers to his family at this time.
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April 21, 2017
FAMILY OF JOHN JONES --
A NOTE TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY OVER THE RECENT PASSING OF YOUR BELOVED JOHN. I, AS MANY OTHERS, ENJOYED AND APPRECIATED KNOWING JOHN OVER MANY YEARS BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. ONE EXAMPLE WAS JOHN'S REALTOR SERVICES IN THE PURCHASE OF OUR CURRENT LAND ON WHICH WE BUILT A HOME IN 1986. WE HAVE MAINTAINED A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OVER THESE MANY YEARS...ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH JOHN'S POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE BASED ON HIS STRONG RELIGIOUS FAITH...MAY HE REST IN ETERNAL PEACE!
SINCERELY,
CHARLIE E. CLOANINGER, PH.D.
1439 OLD FORYTH RD.
MACON, GA 31210
Deena Hammond
April 21, 2017
Mr John will always be remembered for the thoughtful things he said and did when my mother, Virginia Beck passed last year. He was a great friend and coworker to her and always looked for ways of making others feel better. He will be missed by so many. Thoughts and prayers to the family, Deena
Felecia Walton-Lucas Gfb
April 21, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Teresa and Rudy Hulett
April 20, 2017
Kathy and family, we are deeply saddened to hear than John passed but praise the Lord God he won his victory in heaven! We appreciated John as a realtor and friend and always enjoyed our chats. He will be greatly missed. God bless you all and comfort you during the difficult times ahead.
Whitney McMath
April 20, 2017
John was such a good neighbor. We will miss him.
Rhonda Parker
April 20, 2017
We will Miss John as a vital member of our Fickling Family!
Sincerely, Rhonda Schwartz Parker
Mary Knowland
April 20, 2017
Sorry to hear about Johns passing! What a great man! Prayers for the family!
April 20, 2017
Kathy and Gary, I am so sorry this world had to lose such a wonderful man. he is home now. Sincerely, Tony and Debbie Gilbert
Donna Washburn
April 20, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Praising God for his love and promise. John was such a cheerleader for Derrell and I during both of our bouts with cancer. Loved receiving his sweet notes and scriptures giving us reassurance and hope. He was one precious man and will be so missed. But can you imagine the reunion with Nellie and seeing the face of his Lord and Savior? As the song says, "I can only imagine".
Love to you all.
In His love,
Derrell and Donna Washburn
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