Charles Rodney Jones

CHARLES RODNEY JONES I

CHARLES RODNEY JONES I, 69 OF ROCKY MOUNT DIED SUDDENLY THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 IN NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN IN NASH COUNTY NOVEMBER 22, 1939, HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE CHARLES “JAKE” AND LILLIE MAE JONES. RODNEY WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS, B.F. WEAVER AND MAMIE WALLACE WEAVER; PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS, AUTHOR DEE JONES AND DAISY JONES; AND ONE GRANDSON, CHARLES “C.J.” R. JONES, III.
RODNEY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. HE WAS EMPLOYED WITH WESTERN SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE, LATER UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY RETIRING IN NOVEMBER 2007. HE RETURNED TO WORK PART TIME WITH JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS WHERE HE WAS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN TARBORO. HE ENJOYED SINGING IN THE CHURCH CHOIR.
HE ENJOYED FISHING AND WORKING WITH HIS FLOWERS IN HIS LEISURE TIME. HE ALSO HAD A LOVE FOR ANTIQUES.
HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY HIS WIFE ANN ODOM JONES, HIS SON, CHARLES RODNEY “ROD” JONES II AND WIFE EVELYN; SISTER, FAYE EDMONDSON AND HUSBAND CLAYTON; NIECE GINA ANGEL AND HUSBAND JASON; UNCLE, CARSON WEAVER; GRANDSONS, JACOB ANDERSON OF VIRGINIA AND CALEB; GRANDDAUGHTERS, CASSADIE, RIKI, AND SAVANNAH; STEP GRANDSON, BRYSON WESLEY ODOM; STEP GRANDDAUGHTER; MADISON RAYE ODOM; AND GREAT NEPHEW AARON ANGEL.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 AT JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS ON SUNSET AVENUE. A FUNERAL TO CELEBRATE RODNEY’S LIFE WILL BE 2:30 PM SUNDAY MAY 10, 2009 WITH REV. STANDLEY BUCK OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND, TARBORO, NC OR UNION BAPTIST CHURCH HWY 97 WEST.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENTRUSTED TO JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS, 1912 SUNSET AVENUE, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804.