07 LC 96
2242
House
Resolution 193
By:
Representatives Smyre of the
132nd,
Smith of the
129th,
Hugley of the
133rd,
Buckner of the
130th,
and Smith of the
131st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of Mr. Eddie Jones, Sr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Eddie Jones, Sr., a devoted family man and beloved servant of the community,
passed away from this life on Monday, January 29, 2007, at the age of 62;
and
WHEREAS,
he was born March 12, 1944, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late Jim Jones and
Clara M. Jackson Jones; and
WHEREAS,
he was a 1965 graduate of Spender High School; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of Holsey Chapel CME Church, where he served as Chairman of the
Trustee Board since 1981, a member of the Stewards Board, and as the custodian
of the church beginning in 1975 until he retired in 2006; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Jones worked as a corrections officer with the Muscogee County Sheriff's
Department and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Golden Owls
Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS,
he leaves behind to cherish his memory a loving wife of 20 years, Barbara Rucker
Jones; four children; eight grandchildren; three brothers; one aunt; and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia has lost one of its most beloved citizens with the passing
of Mr. Eddie Jones, Sr.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of Mr.
Eddie Jones, Sr., and extend their most sincere condolences to his
family.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
Mr. Eddie Jones, Sr.