Joel Pinkney "J.P." Jones Jr., age 84, of Lawndale, passed away March 11,
2019, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Born January 8, 1935, in Cleveland County to Alice Missouri (Lewis) Jones
and Joel Pinkney Jones Sr., he had a passion for all things mechanical,
loved to watch Westerns, and exhibited a deep affection for his precious
grandbabies. He was a member of Charity Baptist Church in Fallston.

In addition to his parents, J.P. was preceded in death by five brothers and
four sisters. He is survived by his faithful caregiver and love of his life
for the past 63 years, his wife, Sarah Morrow Jones. Also surviving are his
six children, Carol Jones Earls (Johnny Adams), Mary Jones Black and fiance
Norris Murray, J.P. Jones Ill and wife Marty, Freddie Jones and wife Jaclyn,
Susie Jones Bridges and husband Scott, and David Jones and fiancée Donna
Sisk; thirteen grandchildren, Heather Bridges Moore and Thad Bridges; Sarah
Jones White and J.P. IV (Jay), Anna Grace, and Emily Jones; Danielle Jones
Crowe and Duston and Deanna Jones; Wesley Murray; and Logan St. Clair and
Lacey and Kaleigh Roberts; and six great-grandchildren, Tucker and Ryker
Jones, Karsyn and Rhylan Crowe, and Dalton Tessner and Everleigh Ballew.

Visitation is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral
Home in Fallston. The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Charity
Baptist Church in Fallston, with interment to follow at Elliott Memorial
Baptist Church in Lawndale. At other times, the family will receive visitors
at 934 Airport Road, Shelby, NC 28150.

In lieu of flowers, donors are encouraged to make memorials to Wendover
Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150, or
www.hospicecares.cc/donate/.

Condolences may be made online at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation
Center, Inc., Fallston.