Franklin possessed several talents among which were a keen mechanical sense and the ability to fix anything. He could play any tune on the harmonica by ear; he loved sharing his musical talent with others. His past time encompassed a love of fishing, hunting and the outdoors. His outgoing personality allowed him to never meet a stranger.
Franklin was a Mason and Shriner. A member of Rainbow United Methodist Church, he married his high school sweetheart there and celebrated 61 years of marriage in 2019.
His surviving family includes his wife Marjorie Sugg Jones; daughter, Cindy Jones Southerland and husband Brad of Wilmington; son, Guy Franklin “Frankie” Jones and wife Snow of Kinston; brother, Harold Jones of Kinston; grandchildren, Brooke Jones Candrian and husband Jeff of Albany, California, Trent Jones and wife Brooke of Raleigh, Lauren Adair Jones of Brooklyn NY, Sophie Southerland and Elsa Southerland both of Wilmington; great-grandchildren, Huxley Candrian and Remy Jones.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings; James Franklin Jones Jr, Mary Ruth Jones, Bruce J. Hardy, Hazel J. Hair, JC Jones, Robert Jones, Dorothy J. Hardy, Sue J. Watson, Louise J. Davenport, Linda J. Tessener and Jewell J. Brown.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, January 3rd at the Rainbow United Methodist Church with the reverend, Patrick Keely officiating. Burial will follow with Military Honors at the Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.
Original obituary was published by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Home
Franklin possessed several talents among which were a keen mechanical sense and the ability to fix anything. He could play any tune on the harmonica by ear; he loved sharing his musical talent with others. His past time encompassed a love of fishing, hunting and the outdoors. His outgoing personality allowed him to never meet a stranger.
Franklin was a Mason and Shriner. A member of Rainbow United Methodist Church, he married his high school sweetheart there and celebrated 61 years of marriage in 2019.
His surviving family includes his wife Marjorie Sugg Jones; daughter, Cindy Jones Southerland and husband Brad of Wilmington; son, Guy Franklin “Frankie” Jones and wife Snow of Kinston; brother, Harold Jones of Kinston; grandchildren, Brooke Jones Candrian and husband Jeff of Albany, California, Trent Jones and wife Brooke of Raleigh, Lauren Adair Jones of Brooklyn NY, Sophie Southerland and Elsa Southerland both of Wilmington; great-grandchildren, Huxley Candrian and Remy Jones.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings; James Franklin Jones Jr, Mary Ruth Jones, Bruce J. Hardy, Hazel J. Hair, JC Jones, Robert Jones, Dorothy J. Hardy, Sue J. Watson, Louise J. Davenport, Linda J. Tessener and Jewell J. Brown.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, January 3rd at the Rainbow United Methodist Church with the reverend, Patrick Keely officiating. Burial will follow with Military Honors at the Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.
Original obituary was published by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Home
Family Members
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Ellen Bruce Jones Hardy
1917–2000
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Mary Ruth Jones
1918–1918
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Hazel Jones Hare
1919–1985
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James Franklin Jones Jr
1920–1926
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Jesse Cornelius Jones
1922–1969
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Robert Lester Jones
1924–1968
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Dorothy Jones Hardy
1926–2003
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Annie Sue Jones Watson
1929–2017
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Louise Jones Davenport
1931–2010
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James Harold Jones
1934–2023
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Linda Faye Jones Teseneer
1937–2016
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