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Opher Hebron “Deacon” Jones

Birth: 9 Aug 1923
Death: 21 Apr 2002 (aged 78)
Burial: Hernando Memorial Park

Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 34.8170306, Longitude: -89.9896972
Memorial ID: 117525306 View Source

Opher Hebron Jones was born in 1923 to Rhoda Permentina Barnes Jones and Daniel Wyatt Jones Sr. He was one of thirteen children. He married Dorothy Sue Chandler in 1945. He had two children; Randal Jones, born from first marriage, and Martha Mae Jones, born from his marriage to Dorothy. He was talented in steel work, ceramics, antique refurbishing, and many artistic mediums. He was a Freemason and a Shriner. He was kind, devoted to his family, incredibly funny, and an inspiration to many people. He passed away from cancer in 2002. In his final days, he spent all his time surrounded by family ensuring that they knew how much he loved them. He was laid to rest in Hernando Memorial Park Cemetery, located in Hernando, MS, next to his beloved granddaughter Angela Hebron Barfield.

Opher Hebron Jones was born in 1923 to Rhoda Permentina Barnes Jones and Daniel Wyatt Jones Sr. He was one of thirteen children. He married Dorothy Sue Chandler in 1945. He had two children; Randal Jones, born from first marriage, and Martha Mae Jones, born from his marriage to Dorothy. He was talented in steel work, ceramics, antique refurbishing, and many artistic mediums. He was a Freemason and a Shriner. He was kind, devoted to his family, incredibly funny, and an inspiration to many people. He passed away from cancer in 2002. In his final days, he spent all his time surrounded by family ensuring that they knew how much he loved them. He was laid to rest in Hernando Memorial Park Cemetery, located in Hernando, MS, next to his beloved granddaughter Angela Hebron Barfield.

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Martha Mae "Nanny" Jones Barfield

1948–2017

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Maintained by: Lisa Barfield-McCarty
Originally Created by: Mimosa
Added: Sep 23, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117525306/opher_hebron-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Opher Hebron “Deacon” Jones (9 Aug 1923–21 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117525306, citing Hernando Memorial Park, Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Lisa Barfield-McCarty (contributor 49234869).

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