JOHN PAUL JONES

November 11, 1931 – January 31, 2020

John Paul Jones went to be with our Lord on January 31, 2020, at Bailey Creek Nursing Facilty in Texarkana, AR. He was born on November 11, 1931 in Winfield, AL to Burris & Loudell Jones. He was a veteran of the Korean war, serving in the U.S. Air Force. In July 1953, he surrendered to the gospel ministry, attending and graduating with a Bachelor of Theology degree from Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary. He pastored Texas churches in Panola County, Monticello, Timpson, Seminole, Borger, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, and one church in Denver, Colorado. After retiring in November 1998 from Unity Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, he and his wife moved to Texarkana, AR. Also Bro. John was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Texarkana, Texas for the past twenty-one year.

He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and eldest son, Larry David Jones. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Faye Jones, two daughters, Judy Anderson and husband Jim Bob, Janie Vogler and husband Lester, one son Jimmy Jones and wife Donna. Seven grandchildren, John Anderson, Jeremy Vogler, Jackie Anderson Haba, Vickie Vogler, Audra Jones Rittenberry, Ashley Jones, Jordan Lee Jones, ten great grandchildren, and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held at Texarkana Funeral Home, 4801 Parkway Dr., Texarkana, AR. 71854 on Monday, February 3, at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. John Bryant and Rev. Dean Grigsby officiating. Internment to be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Texarkana, TX.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday afternoon from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be sent to Texas Baptist Institute & Seminary, P.O. Box 570, Henderson, Texas 75653 for a student scholarship to be presented in honor of Brother Jones.

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