Jewell Mae JONES

Harold Lee
November 20, 1908-March 6, 1997

Jewell Mae
October 14, 1918-May 12, 1970

Asleep in Jesus

*Photo/information, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary Harold Lee
Wellington Leader March 20, 1997

Harold Lee Jones, age 88, of Wheeler, died Thursday, March 6, 1997.

Mr. Jones was born in Mountainberg, AR. He moved to Wheeler in 1960 from Allison. He married Jewell Mae Cochran in 1933 at Reydon, OK. She died in 1970. He was also preceded in death by his two sons, Troy Richard Jones in 1976 and Dwight Lynn Jones in 1993.

He was a farmer, rancher, and a bi-vocational minister for 55 years. He was licensed to preach in 1934 and ordained in 1936. His first pastorate was the Peaceful Home Baptist Church at Alma, AR. He was a member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Jean Fourmentin of Wellington; four sons, Billy Ray Jones of Fontana, CA; Lee Roy Jones of Memphis, TX; Wayne Jones of Canadian and Davis Jones of San Marcos;

Two sisters, Maxine Mills of Hampton, VA and Lois Risner of Wheeler; a brother, Gilbert Jones of Tulsa, OK; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

*Obituary Jewell Mae
(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume 47, Number 21, Thursday, May 14, 1970, Page 10)

Jewell Mae Jones, 51, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 1970.

She was born October 14, 1918 in Fannin Co., Texas. Her father's name is Arthur G. Cochran. She was married to Harold Lee Jones Dec. 23, 1933 in Reydon, Okla.

Mrs. Jones had lived in Wheeler since 1960 moving here from Allison, Texas. She was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Wheeler.

Survivors are her husband, Harold of Wheeler, 1 daughter, Mrs. Richard Fourmentain of Wellington, 6 sons, Bill R. of Rialto, Calif., Lee R. of Lawton, Okla., Troy of Pampa, Dwight L. of Amarillo, Wayne of Wheeler, David of the home, 1 sister, Mrs. Raymond Wright of Reydon, Okla. and 6 Grandchildren.

Funeral services are at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church of Wheeler, Thursday, May 14, 1970 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Ben Langley of Wheeler will officiate.

Burial services are in the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Wright Funeral Home.

Pall bearers are Bob Markham, Loyd Jones, Frank Coats, Glen Markham, R.L. Zybach and Wesley Steen. Honorary pall bearers are Claude C. Cox, Bill Begert, Claudy Brotherton, Bob Taylor, Virgil Helton and Murray Sanders.
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Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Jewel May Cochran
Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1918
Birth County: Fannin
Certificate Number: 51822
Roll Number: 1918_0003

Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Jewel May Cochran
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1918
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Nobility, Fannin, Texas, USA
Father: Arthur George Cochran
Father Birth Place: Ranger, Georgia
Mother: Hattie Crook
Mother Birth Place: Ellijay, Georgia
Mother Residence: Leonard, Texas

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Jewell Jones
Death Date: 12 May 1970
Death County: Wheeler
Gender: Female

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Jewell Mae Jones
[Jewell Mae Cochran]
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1918
Birth Place: Fannin, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas
Spouse: Harold Jones
Father: Arthur G Cochran
Mother: Hattie Elizabeth Crook
Age at Death: 51
Death Date: 12 May 1970
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA

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