Jimmie R. Jones, 75, of Water Valley died December 24, 2009 at the Yalobusha County Hospital in Water Valley, MS. He was born September 30, 1934 in Water Valley to the late Brandon Rice and Hazel Dell Rushing Jones. He was the owner of Jones’ Supermarket until he retired and sold the family business in 1985. He was actively involved in youth baseball and was a member of First Baptist Church of Water Valley. He had also served many years as a deacon at Campground Baptist Church in the Campground community.
A visitation will be held Monday, December 28, 2009 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. The service will follow in the Henry Chapel at Seven Oaks at 3 p.m. with Dr. Randy Bain officiating. The committal service will take place at Campground Cemetery with Tyler Jones, Kyle Jones, Jerry Jones, Glenn Callahan, Tommy Vaughn and Michael Callahan serving as pallbearers. Charles Allen and Joe Pegram will serve as honorary pallbearers.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones of Water Valley, MS; two sons, Jimmie Steven Jones of Oxford and Gregory Mathis Jones of Water Valley, MS; one brother, L. D. Jones of Water Valley, MS; four grandchildren: Megan Jones, Morgan Jones, Tyler Jones, and Kyle Jones; and one great-grandchild, Knight Wilson.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Marjorie Mayo and Lura Mae Vaughn and one brother, Brandon (Jack) Jones, Jr.