Ronald Dale “Ronny” Jones, 66, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, at his sister’s residence in Adel. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Jones at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Eldorado Baptist Church Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Mr. Jones’ nephew, Joe Thompson, will give a eulogy. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 1, 2018, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Joe Thompson, Joe Brewer, Billy Russell, Danny Thompson and Wade Crumley will serve as pallbearers.
Born April 4, 1952 in Wayne County, Mississippi, Mr. Jones was the son of Agnes Davis Russell of Tifton and the late Walter Jones. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Jones. He served in the Georgia National Guard for nine years; served in the Georgia Infantry and the Mississippi Army National Guard in the Field Artillery Division. He loved to fish and loved going to the Waffle House. He had lived in Tifton since 1983.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Jones is survived by one brother, Billy Russell of Tifton; two sisters, Patsy Thompson of Adel and Sheela Finch of Vernon, Alabama; and several nieces and nephews.