Mrs. Maymie Ruth Jones, 80, of Morrison passed from this life on Monday, March 7, in Morrison. 

Mrs. Jones was born in Manchester to her late parents Lemuel Estill Jones and Loda Loene Brown Jones. On May 31, 1972, she married her husband of 49 years, Billy Joe Jones. Her and her husband are both members of Turning Point Pentecostal Church in McMinnville. She loved her grandkids and great grandkids and enjoyed family gatherings. Mrs. Jones was a loving mother, stepmother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kennie Jones and son-in-law, Clifford Wellman. 

Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband Billy Jones, children Tammie Wellman, Donnie Newman, Terry Newman, Franklin Curtis (Cindy Eskew) Cargile Jr., Sheila (Quinn) Lightfoot, daughter-in-law Angie Jones, special grandson Bradley Williams, grandchildren Jeremy Wellman, Shannon Wellman, Savannah Anderson, Shana Cargile, Beth Wanamaker, Corey Newman, Angel Shute, Andrew Newman, Tabitha Jackson, Wesley Phelps, Brittany Conner, Johnny Jones, Melissa Jones, Nathan Jones, Austin Jones, Ryan Jones, Seth Jones, and 20 great-grandchildren. 

Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, March 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, March 12, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Ragsdale Cemetery in Manchester. Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 11, 2022