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Stuart Jones, Sr.

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Stuart Jones, Sr., 63, of Pine Bluff, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born Robert Stuart Jones on September 26, 1952 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late W.D. and Betty McLellan Jones, a historic family in Jefferson County, where he was raised, lived and participated in his community. Stuart graduated high school from Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee in 1971 and later studied business at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. After university, he returned to Pine Bluff, joining his family farm equipment dealerships where he won numerous national sales awards and developed deep and lasting relationships with his customers across the south. He also served as president of Jones Equipment Company. A dedicated husband and loving father, Stuart enjoyed the horse races, Razorback sports and duck hunting at his family farms where he served as the managing partner for many years. He especially loved Reed Lake Plantation and spent considerable time developing and caring for the plantation's time-honored pecan grove. In the community, he was an active member of the Lakeside United Methodist Church congregation and served for years as an officer in the Jefferson County Farm Bureau. Stuart is survived by his wife, DiAnn Dugan Jones and his son, Stuart Jones, Jr. who lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is also survived by his brothers, William David Jones, Jr. and Met L. Jones II; sister, Marianne Jones; aunt and uncle, Ann and Harry Ryburn; sister-in-law, Carol Jones; nephews, Met L. Jones III, Clay Frans and David Jones; nieces, Erica Jones Baker, Sarah Jones Smart and Molly Frans. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Lakeside United Methodist Church, with Reverend Pam Estes officiating. Burial will be private. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors. Memorials should be sent to Lakeside United Methodist Church, 1500 Olive Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603.

Published March 19, 2016

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