Dr. Raymond Lawrence Jones

CHAPEL HILL - Dr. Raymond Lawrence Jones, 81, died at home, Saturday, July 8, 2006, surrounded by his family members. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. John Ledford at First Christian Church in Greenville on Monday at 4 p.m. Entombment will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park Mausoleum. Dr. Jones, a native of Johnson City, Tenn., was the son of Lawrence and Elizabeth Pendleton Jones. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University, his Master of Science degree from the University of Tennessee, and his EdD degree from the University of Florida. Dr. Jones resided in Greenville from 1961 until May 2006, when he and Mrs. Jones moved to Chapel Hill. Dr. Jones was a member of First Christian Church where he served on the official board and taught the College and the Fellowship Classes. He retired from his position as professor of Marketing in the School of Business, East Carolina University, in 1989. Dr. Jones is survived by his wife of 56 years, Martha Noblitt Jones; daughters, Elizabeth Jones Jordan and husband, Harold W. Jordan, of Hampstead, Rebecca Jones Weiss and husband, George W. Weiss, of Sanford, Nancy Lawrence Jones, of Redmond, Wash., and Rachel Jones Pittman and husband, Dean A. Pittman, of Chapel Hill; brother, Jack E. Jones and wife, Margaret, of Johnson City, Tenn.; and grandchildren, David, Beau, Alace, and Joel Weiss, and Carly and Jennifer Pittman. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to First Christian Church, 2810 E. 14th St., Greenville NC 27834 or to a charity of one's choice.