Frank Jones, Jr.

Frank Jones, Jr., 102, of Mobile. Ala. died Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He was born September 24, 1910 in Coffeeville, Miss. to his parents, Frank Jones, Sr. and Ella (Robinson) Jones. Around 1946 he moved to Missouri and made that state his home. For a while he lived in St. Louis where he worked on the East St. Louis Shipyard. Also in St. Louis he met and married his soulmate, Josiephine Taylor, in 1949. They were together 24 years, until her death in 1973. From this union 11 children (5 sons and 6 daughters) were born. After some time in the city, Frank and Josie moved the family to Marston where he worked as a laborer and then in 1972 to Cape Girardeau where he lived until 2005 when he moved to Mobile, Ala. with one of his daughters. He remained there until June 11, 2013 when he was called Home to be with the Lord. Frank fulfilled many roles: son, brother, husband, father, grandfather (great, great-great, and great-great-great grandfather as well), uncle and great-uncle, friend, sharecropper, and a hard-working provider for his family. He was a spirited, energetic person, never at a loss for words and readily expressed what was on his mind. Frank loved to socialize with his friends, old and young. Frank lived for over a century and he witnessed and experienced many amazing things in his lifetime. Not the least of these was enjoying seeing all 11 of his children grow up to become adults Frank Jones, Jr. leaves many people to cherish his memory, his children and their families Walter (Jackie), Billie (Carrie), Jennie Bell, and Jeffrey (Beth) all of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Frankie Ross (Oscar) of Mobile, Ala.; Johnny (Brenda) of Jackson, Tenn.; Katie Walker (Curtis) and Tyrone (Debbie) all of Victoria, Texas; Dianne Taylor (Stephen) of Anaheim, Calif.; Gloria Wade (Kevin) of St. Louis, Mo.; Dosha Body (Johnny) of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, M.D. "Mack" Jones; nieces Pecola Wofford and Iola Ward of Howardville, Mo.; 26 grandchildren and a host of great, great-great, and great-great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. All who knew him are blessed with fond memories as well. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Jones, Sr. and Ella (Robinson) Jones; his beloved wife, Josiephine (Taylor) Jones, and his sister, Willie Mae Jones. Friends may call 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Ford & Sons Sprigg St. Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the funeral home with the Rev. Wiley Reed officiating. Burial will be at Fairmont Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

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Frank Jones, Jr.

June 11, 2013