Obituaries

Charles Jones

Charles Jones, 82 of Bryant, Arkansas, passed away on October 8, 2017. He was born on December 22, 1934, in Wilmot, Arkansas to William and Nora Jones. Charles grew up in south Arkansas, and later moved to Louisiana where he received a degree in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University in 1960. He began his career at Uniroyal. He started working for Vulcan Materials in 1968, and became Plant Manager at the Haskell, Arkansas location in 1978. Vulcan was purchased by Wabash Alloys, where Charles retired in 2003 as a Senior Vice President over 11 plants throughout the United States and Mexico. He was married for 39 years to Sara Pruett Jones. Sara passed in 1995, and later married Diane Bragg Jones in 2000. Charles is a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church in Benton, Arkansas, and the Abundant Life Sunday School class and Golden Hearts. He was also a member of the Benton Rotary Club for several years. His hobbies included golfing, fishing, and listening to music. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Flora Jones Taylor, Ernest Jones, William Travis Jones, Grace Jones Payne, and John Marion Jones; half siblings, Grady Jones, Olga Jones, and Bulah Jones. Charles is survived by his wife of 17 years, Diane Jones; daughter, Susan Elizabeth Jones; mother-in-law, Estellene Bragg; step-daughters, Carmyn Ray (Mark), Karyn Clifton (Randy), and Shelby Cain (Mark); four grandchildren, Houston Clifton, Kobe Ray, Katie Clifton, and Kamryn Ray; one sister-in-law, Patricia Rowland (Roger); five brothers-in-law, Dewayne Bragg (Donna), Ronnie Bragg (Verna), Johnny Bragg (Angela), Allen Bragg, and Dennis Bragg (Marcia); a number of nieces and nephews; a special friend, Brett Roberts. A celebration of life will be held at Spring Creek Baptist Church on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 10 a.m. with interment at Forest Hills. Visitation will be held on Wednesday night from 7-8:30 p.m. at the church. To sign online guestbook, visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.

Published October 10, 2017

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