James Harold Jones

James Harold Jones, 89, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, March 05, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Joseph T. and Olive Rose Everett Jones. Mr. Jones married three times, first to the late Mildred Smith Jones, the mother of his children, then the late Jean Link Jones and Dorothy Schall Jones. Mr. Jones was a WWII veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from CSX Railroad after 42 years of service and was a devoted member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and taught Sunday School for many years. In addition to his parents and two wives he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Thomas Jones; four sisters, Victoria Lyles, Dorothy Smith, Appy Crittendon and Mabel Barfield Surviving Mr. Jones is his wife, Dorothy of the home; three daughters, Phyllis Davis (Mike) of Abbeville, Evelyn 'Mimi' O'Quinn (Lamar) of Abbeville, Martha Faires (Rev. Will Faires) of Charlotte, NC; two sons, Everett Jones (Susan) and Belson Jones (Amy) of Abbeville; a step-son, Rev. Jerry Schall (Judy) of Roanoke, VA; sixteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Friday, March 7, 2014 at Lebanon Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Barton and Rev. Mike Ford officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Jones may be sent to Lebanon Presbyterian Church, 698 Mount Carmel Road Abbeville, SC 29620 or to the Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville, SC is serving the Jones family.