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Robert Jones Obituary

COLUMBIA - Funeral services for Robert Marion Jones, 61, of Columbia, will be held 1 o'clock Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, conducted by Stewart Schnur, Minister of Twin City Church of Christ. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 o'clock on Monday, November 29, 2010, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel. Interment will be in the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Twin City Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O Box 2239, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070 or Palmetto Bible Camp.

Mr. Jones died Friday, November 26, 2010. He was born in Columbia, SC to Ralph J. Jones, Sr. and the late Ruth Nesbitt Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Eau Claire, SC. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Eau Claire High School and a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Jones was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include his father, stepmother, Edythe Jones; brother, Dale K. Jones; his niece, Rebecca Dawn Jones, all of Columbia, SC; and stepbrother, Wayne Tarrent of Lexington, SC. He was preceded in death by brother, Ralph Jones, Jr. and mother, Ruth Nesbitt Jones. www.ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290

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Published by The State on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Linda Barrette

November 28, 2010

Uncle Ralph, Aunt Edythe and Dale,
Pierre and I extend our deepest sympathy to you in the loss of Marion. We are unable to make the two day drive to be there but our thoughts and prayers will be with you. God bless.
Linda Jones Barrette

November 28, 2010

Sorry, I cannot make it to Columbia on Tuesday. Marion and I share the same Birth date. Sally and I entend our Sympthy to Ralph, Edyth and Family.

Horace E. Jones, Jr.

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