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Message of Gratitude In a time of great sadness, so many wonderful people have extended their open and warm hearts to our family in a time when we needed it most. The family of John L. Jones, Sr. wishes to convey our sincere gratitude to each of you for the many acts of kindness and thoughtfulness shown during our time of bereavement. Please rest our names upon your prayers and cherish your loved ones because time is so very short. Again we offer our most gracious “thank you“ and may God richly bless each of you is our desire.

Funeral Services

1004 Martin Luther King Drive, Kilgore, TX 75662

(903) 988-1122 phone - (903) 234-0511 fax dparline@sbcglobal.net — www.victoryfuneral.com

De’Lores P. Arline

Owner

Robin Fonza-London and DeWayne Moore

Funeral Directors

Dylwin Smith Richard Gipson

Jason Starks Willie J. Thomas

Ricky Shankle Donald Wofford

Nephews of Mr. Jones

Repast The repast will follow in the Fellowship Hall at Scott’s

Memorial CME Church immediately after interment.

Interment Overton City Cemetery

Overton, Texas

Scott’s Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 111 East M and P Avenue

Overton, Texas 75684 Reverend Peggy Y. Taylor, Host Pastor

Reverend D. C. Brown, Eulogist

Celebration of the Life of

Mr. John L. Jones, Sr. “Goober”

Sunrise: July 22, 1954

Sunset: October 17, 2015

Homegoing Celebration on October 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Active Pallbearers

Honorary Pallbearers

Trey Brager

~ Family ~

God saw you getting tired and

A cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you

And whispered “Come to Me.”

Order of Service Rev. Peggy Y. Taylor, Officiant

Processional …………........................ Ministers and Family

Congregational Song

Prayer …………………………...…… Rev. Johnnie Brager

Old Testament ………………………... Rev. Michael Smith

New Testament ……………....……….. Rev. Billy Medlock

Solo …………..............................Mrs. Lutricia Ector-Wafer

Family Remembrances ……….. Mrs. Ronda Johnson-Cash

Resolutions …………...… Please pass to Funeral Directors

Acknowledgment………………………..... Mrs. Ethel West

Presentation ……………..… Victory Funeral Services Staff

Solo ……………..…………...…...…... Mrs. T. Ester Suggs

Eulogy ………...……………………....... Rev. D. C. Brown

Final Tribute ……………… Victory Funeral Services Staff

Recessional

~ Military Honors Ceremony at Cemetery ~

John, affectionately known as Goober, was born Thursday, July 22, 1954 in Overton, Texas to the parentage of Lafayette and Maggie Griffin Jones. He departed this life on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, Texas.

In his early years, he attended Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in Kilgore, Texas.

He attended Lincoln Colored Elementary School in New London, Texas and later graduated from West Rusk High School in 1974. After graduation he served in the U. S. Navy.

His work career concluded with medical retirement from East Texas Crude in Overton, Texas after 20 years of service.

On August 11, 2000, John married Lisa R. Reddic and to this union one son, DeAndre, was born.

His parents, step-father, George Simpson, one sister, Raynell Jones Johnson, two brothers, Randolph Jones and Edward Jones and two nieces, Cindy Johnson and Brittney Jackson all preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife, Lisa Reddic-Jones of Tyler, TX; two daughters and a son in law, Detric and Marcus Shephard and Ketric Jones all of Longview, TX; three sons, John L. Jones, Jr. of Longview, TX, Jamie and Emily Warren and DeAndre Jones all of Tyler, TX; a step-daughter, Shanikqua Reddic of Tyler, TX; a stepson, Klendrick Reddic of Tyler, TX; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Lois and Eugene Reagan of Colcord, OK, Wilma and Norris Domino of Overton, TX and Jacquetta and Steve Gathunga of Overton, TX; brother, Billy Ray Jones of Overton, TX; brothers-in-law, Ronnie Johnson, Patrick Hogan and Steven Reddic all of Overton, TX; sisters-in-law, Nancy Jones of St. Louis, MO, Jean Jones of Abilene TX, Eula Sheffield and Susan Reddic both of Overton, TX, Shirley Brager of Arlington, TX, Wanda King of Ft. Worth, TX; four aunts and an uncle, Anna and Eugene Drawhorn of Tyler, TX, Lavonia Ephram, Etta C. White and Catherine Smith all of Dallas, TX; co-mothers-in-law, Edith Brown of Tyler, TX and Ida M. Reddic of Overton, TX; six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and three step grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who loved him.

Mr. John “Goober” Jones, Sr.

I Am Not Gone

I am not gone I remain here beside you Just in a different form

Look for me in your heart And there you will find me

in our love which forever lives on

In those moments when you feel alone Look for me in your thoughts And there you will find me

in sweet memories that burn strong

Every time a tear Forms in your beautiful eyes

Look up to the heavens And there you will see me

Smiling down from God's glorious skies

Injete Chesoni

In Remembrance of

Mr. John Lafayette Jones, Sr.