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Perry – James (Jimmy) Wallace Jones, son of the late Ernest W. and Mattie Lou Jones, born April 19, 1932 in Dooly County, died on March 6, 2010 at his home following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 53 years, Joyce Bridges Jones, daughters Selecia E. Jones and Valerie Jones at the time of his passing. His remaining brothers, William Jones, Rufus Jones and his sister Eloise Mygrant were also present. Our lifelong friends Roxanne, Snooky and Jeff Wallis were with our family during his peaceful passing.
Jimmy grew up in Macon County. He worked in Perry at the Colonial Store and Perry Superfoods before moving to Atlanta where he worked for Big Apple Supermarket. In 1965 he moved back to Perry to rear his children. Jimmy worked for Southern Frozen Foods and drove tour buses for Perry Bus Line. He was medically retired in the early seventies.
Following his wife’s retirement from Perry High School in 1991, they spent their time developing 37 acres in Peach County along Mossy Creek into gardens filled with splendid azaleas, camellias, day lilies and various other plants. His talents as a Master Gardener transformed this undeveloped land into what he called “The Plantation”.
Jimmy is survived by his wife, Joyce Bridges Jones formerly of Perry, daughters Selecia E. Jones of Jacksonville, Fla. and Valerie L. Jones, son-in-law, John O’Hagan Ward of Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, brothers and sister, William Jones, Rufus Jones, Eloise Mygrant of Oglethorpe, Aunt Lennie Mae Butterworth of Macon and our family cat, Tom-Tom.
He is pre-deceased by brothers, Jesse Jones and W.C. Jones and his companion, China.
A Memorial Celebration will be held at Watson Hunt Funeral Home Chapel in Perry on Wednesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. followed by graveside internment of the cremains at Evergreen Cemetery in Perry.
In lieu of flowers, we request that any donations be made in his honor to the Heart of Georgia Hospice – 103 Westridge Dr.Warner Robins, Ga. or the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Home for Boys. P.O. Box 1000, Stockbridge, Ga. 30281.
Watson Hunt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the online register at Watsonhunt.com
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