Richard Jones

Mr. Richard Eugene Jones, 88, of Linden passed away Sunday November 28, 2021 at Perry County Nursing Home. 

Mr. Jones was born in Memphis, TN to the late Henry & Maxine Jones on July 12, 1933. He attended South Side High School in Memphis and in 1951 he enlisted with the United States Navy. He served as a Gunners Mate aboard the USS Iowa for 4 years. After returning home from the service he graduated from Memphis State University. He was very proud that he was the only one of six children that got a college degree. He married the love of his life Billie Frances Roberts Feb. 27, 1955. He was a pharmaceutical salesman with A.H. Robins for 15 years and then became an Insurance underwriter with Penn Mutual where he retired in 2001. He then retired to Linden, TN with his wife in 1999 and served as an alderman for 2 years. He was a member of First Christian Church in Linden where he served as an Elder for 15 years. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Frances Jones, his daughter Rhonda Jones Latch. Survivors include his daughter, Kristie Jones (Mike) Rhodes of Lobelville, 3 grandchildren: Andrew “Drew” (Brook) Rhodes of Medina Tn, Paige Rhodes (Greg) Tipps of Loretto TN and Richard Cannon Rhodes of Lobelville, 6 Great Grandchildren: Barrett and Berkley Rhodes, and Brendon, Baylor Kate, Maddyn & Archie Tipps, his sister Carolyn (Charles) Landreth of Collierville, TN, his brother Tommy (Barbara) Jones and a host of many loving family members and many friends

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