Herbert Jones

Herbert Jones, 91, of Thornton died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born May 17, 1921 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was a member of Thornton First Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator for Georgia-Pacific. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ben Jones and Lottie Pugh Jones; wife, Ruth Harper Jones; son, Jimmy Wayne Jones; two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Jamie Jones of Thornton; brother, Glen Jones of Fordyce; two sisters, Carolyn Manning of Fordyce and Myrlene Donahue of Dallas, TX; and grandson, Charles Richard Jones and wife Lisa of Thornton. Memorials may be made to Thornton First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Monday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at Benton Funeral Home. Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Thornton. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfunerahome.com .