Tom Junior Jones, age 63

Tom Junior Jones, age 63, of Bostic, NC, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013.

      Tom was born October 25, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Thomas Austin Jones and Mary Bell Tipton Jones McAlister.  He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for Doblin Carolina in Morganton for several years.  He was also a past member of the Hudlow Volunteer Fire Department and served in the Rutherford County Traffic Control.  He attended Ross Hill Baptist Church.  Tom especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jeff Jones, one brother, James Leonard “J.J.”Jones, one sister, Susie Gunter and a granddaughter, Natalie Faith Mashburn.

Survivors include one son, Brad Stephen Jones of Cliffside; three daughters, Sherrie Toney and husband, John of Bostic, Hope Earley and Brandy Jones both of Mooresboro; one brother, Bobby Austin Jones of Forest City; two sisters, Barbara Higgins and husband, Doug of Conover, NC and Theresa Gail Jones Holland and husband, Allen of Forest City.  He is also survived by five grandchildren, Victoria Chapman, Savannah Earley, Ericka Walters, Wesley McDaniel and J.D. Toney, Jr.

Funeral services were conducted the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Earl Godfrey officiating.  Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park with military honors being accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.  

Memorial donations are suggested to the Rutherford County Traffic Control, 217 Gilkey School Road, Rutherfordton, NC  28139.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for the family of Mr. Jones.