Alden Jones Obituary (1916

NAME: Alden Kelly Jones AGE: 96 RESIDENCE: Baileyton DATE OF DEATH: Saturday, November 3, 2012 PLACE OF DEATH: Laughlin Memorial Hospital DATE AND TIME OF FUNERAL: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 10:30 am PLACE OF FUNERAL: First Baptist Church of Baileyton INTERMENT: Zion United Methodist Church. Graveside Wade McAmis, Asst. Pastor of Baileyton United Methodist MINISTERS: Rev. Doug Jennings, pastor Romeo United Methodist Speaker : Gordon Williams, discuss Gideons. Master of ceremonies - Rev. James Roberts, pastor of First Baptist Church of Baileyton and prayer. SURVIVORS: two daughters: Louise Jones, of Maggie Valley NC and Imogene Jones Cloar of Baileyton; one son-in-law, Campbell Cloar of Baileyton; one honorary daughter: Amy Leonhart of Maggie Valley; two granddaughters: Alice Cloar of Knoxville and Erin Cloar of Baileyton; one grandson: Nick Cloar of Baileyton; two sisters-in-law: Dorothy Kilgore of Nickelsville, VA, and Helen Graham of Nickelsville, VA; several beloved nephews and nieces; a special cousin, Alene Jones Watts of Louisiana, and a special friend of Alba's and Alden's, Reba Shelby of Fall Branch. PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: He was preceded in death by his wife, Alba Kilgore Jones, in 2007. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister: Edwin Frazier Jones and Lennis Jones Sensabaugh Evans, both of Baileyton, and his parents Riley an Novella Jones of Baileyton. PALLBEARERS: J.D. Sensabaugh, Randy Sensabaugh, Ed Sensabaugh, Donnie Sensabaugh, Gary Jones, Nick Cloar, Ron Singleton, Jerry Kilgore, Robin Kilgore, Robert Tucker. HONORARY PALLBEARERS: David Sensabaugh, Terry Sensabaugh, Chad Sensabaugh, Darin Sensabaugh, Shawn Jones, Shane Jones, Josh Jones, David Singleton, Jackie Kilgore, Mark Kilgore, Martin Kilgore, Pete Burns, Bill Carter, Kevin Pierce, Fred Brown, Dale Quillen and all the deacons of First Baptist Church of Baileyton. REMARKS: Body to lie in state 30 min before service. The family will receive friends on Monday 4-7 at Jeffers Funeral Services Downtown Alden worked as a mechanic in Baileyton, opening with his family a bus line to carry workers to the vital factories in Kingsport. Alden later opened his own business, Jones Bros. Garage in Baileyton. He also spent many years driving a school bus for the Greene Co. School System. Alden had been elected a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Baileyton in 1944. He served the church in many ways, including as a Sunday School teacher and choir member. Alden was also part of a group of members who made improvements to the church buildings. In 1974 Alden and Alba became charter members of the Greeneville Camp of Gideon's International and the Gideon's Auxiliary. The Family would also like to thank the wonderful caregivers who helped Alden these last few years, including Jewel Guinn, the staff at Amedysis Hospice and everyone at Signature Health Care. Donations may be made to The Gideons International To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Alden Jones, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary