Rev. Joseph Wesley Jones Jr. Obituary (1972)

Rev. Joseph Wesley Jones Jr., of Moulton, Alabama, died Sunday, Jan. 10 in Huntsville at the ageof 67 following a brief illness.A retired United Methodist pastor who spent almost 30 years serving 10 churches in the SouthGeorgia Conference, Wesley is survived by his wife, June, of 48 years. They met at AndrewCollege (Cuthbert, Georgia), married in 1972 and graduated together from Andrew College andLaGrange College (LaGrange, Georgia).Wesley received his Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School ofTheology in 1987. He was active in local and international missions, including trips to Belize,Cuba and Panama. A book collector, voracious reader, singer, gardener, painter and part-timeSanta Claus who had many other hobbies, he most enjoyed spending time with hisgrandchildren and finding new destinations for them to visit together.Preceded in death by his parents Joseph Wesley Jones and Beatrice Autry Jones, Wesley issurvived by three sons: Joey (Gwen) Jones of Boone, North Carolina; Jonathan (Angie) Jones ofCullman, Alabama; and Jeremy (Merida) Jones-Batiste of Atlanta, Georgia.He is also survived by six grandchildren – JW, Payton, Gabe, Jayce, Cassian and Violet – as wellas two sisters, Pennie (Sam) Martin of Melbourne, Florida and Denise (George) Smith ofHiawassee, Georgia; and a brother, Dow (Darla) Jones of Rome, Georgia.A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made toMoulton First United Methodist Church (https://www.moultonfirstumc.org/). To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Rev. Joseph Wesley Jones Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.