April 5, 2019
88 year old Troy Jones, Jr. of Liberty passed away Friday, April 5 at St. Thomas DeKalb. He was a Baptist, employee of Smithville Manufacturing, and a farmer. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Brother Michael Carpenter will officiate and burial will be in Mt Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 until 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. until the service at 2 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy Jones, Sr. and Ova Martin Jones; four sisters, Hazel Caplinger, Margaret Hendrixson, Nelle Pezzani and Gladys Slagle; and three brothers, Buford, McKinnley, and Jimmy Jones. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Sally Maynard Jones of Liberty. One daughter, Cynthia Drake of Dowelltown. One son, Michael and Jackie Jones of Smithville. Three grandchildren, Kevin and Deana Jones and Jason Jones all of Smithville and Troy West of Dowelltown. Five great grandchildren, Kailey Jones of Dowelltown, Asa and Asher Jones of McMinnville, Issac Magourik and Benjamin Jones both of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, donations may be made to the Spring Street The Baptist Church.