John L. Jones,Sr.

Mr. John L. Jones, Sr., 76, of Mt. Airy, died on Monday, September 3, 2007 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Annabelle(Dorsey) Jones.

Born on March 10, 1931 in Simpsonville, Md he was a son of the late Frank & Catherine (Henson) Jones.

Mr. Jones was a long time member of Simpson United Methodist Church,Poplar Springs. He attended Howard County Public Schools. He was a school bus driver for
Glenelg Country School, retiring after 20 plus years of service.

Surviving are his 7 children; Sharon Smallwood of Hagerstown, John L. Jones, Jr. Of Westminster, Anthony Jones of Baltimore, Amy Jones, Charles G. Jones, Kevin Jones, all of Mt. Airy, Dwayne Jones and wife Debra of Gaithersburg, 17 Grandchildren; Shawn Jones, Melita & Travis Gray,Anthony Jones, Candice Hamilton, Charles, Tyrick, Derek, Jared, Corine,And Jasmine Disney, Amanda Jones, Eisheena Jones, Jersia Jones, Dwayne Jones, Jr, James Warfield and Kendra Cole, 5 great-grandchildren; Asia Gray, Renea Nash, Malik Disney,Mikayla Disney and Syria Jones, 1 brother Nelson Jones and 1 sister Caroline Myers both of Columbia.

Visitation: Family will receive friends at Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd., Mt. Airy on Thursday, Sept. 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friends may call on Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Services: Services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. At Calvary U.M. Church, 403 S. Main St. Mt. Airy. Bishop Merle Lyles will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment in Simpson U.M. Church Cemetery.