Sam "Porter" Jones, IV

Sam "Porter" Jones, IV obituary, LaFollette, TN

Sam "Porter" Jones, IV

Sam "Porter" Jones, IV Obituary

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Sam “Porter” Jones, IV, age 38 of Caryville, TN passed away at his home on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  He was born in Louisville, KY to his parents Sam and Virginia Jones and moved to Caryville, TN at the age of 3.  Porter enjoyed gardening, music, cooking, and spent his free time working on electronic and mechanical projects.  He is proceeded in death by his mother Virginia Peacock-Jones, and his half-brother, Michael Bell.

He will be greatly missed by his father, Sam Jones, III of Caryville, TN, half-sister, Patricia Jones-Sipes of Rossville, IN, and half-sister, Lisa Bell of Louisville, KY.

A private service will be held at a later date.  Walters Funeral Home of LaFollette is honored to be serving the family of Sam “Porter” Jones, IV.  

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