Obituaries - J
J. W. Jones, age 65, of DeSoto, MS died Feb. 3, 1945 at 10:30 AM of a heart attack. McClellan & Walters Funeral Home. According to Joseph's obituary, these siblings were still alive at his death: Zulika Jones of Hattiesburg; Edna Simmons of Houston, Texas; Marguerite Holloman of Iowa; Mrs. H. C. (Rilla) Moody of Laurel; Mrs. Tom (Alice) Herrin of Hattisburg; and Arthur of DeSoto. It said that he had 15 grandchildren at that time. His pallbearers were Paul Newton, Frank McNeal, R. G. Gilbert, T. M. Stallings, and Sam Arningtton. Funeral services Feb. 4 at 3:30 at Oak Grove Church. Buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Buried next to him is his second wife (10 years), Lessie Covington Duvall, born Aug. 9, 1895 and died Oct 20, 1985.
My note: Lessie's son, Syl, was married to J. W. Jones' granddaughter, Christine Stallings. That means that Lessie was Christine's Mother-in-law and step-Grandma.
Submitted by Laurene Shewan
Meridian Star on August 6, 1965
Sudie Jones
Mrs. Sudie Jones - Quitman, Miss at 2:30 PM Wednesday. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sudie Octavia Jones, 78, of 1426 12th Ave., Meridian. The Rev. E. H. Scott officiated inn the Walters Funeral Home Chapel in Quitman with burial following in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. Jones died Monday in Rush Memorial Hospital.
Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. E. M. (Lallee) Evans, Quitman, Mrs. Octavia Smith, Meridian, and Mrs. Jim (Hazel) McQuaig, Stonewall; two sons, Edward Jones, Norwich, Conn and J. W. Jones, Poplarville; two brothers, Miller Ethridge, Madden and Edd Etheridge, Jackson; 25 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. She died August 2, 1965.
My note: She was the daughter of Joseph Emanuel/Manuel Ethridge and S. Charlotta Broadway of Clarke and Lauderdale Counties.
Submitted By Laurene Shewan