Paul Jones Jr.

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Deacon Paul “PJ” Jones, 67, husband of Virginia “Betty” Amos Jones, died on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at his residence.

Born on Sept. 11, 1946, in Yonkers, New York, he was a son of the late Paul Sr. and Sydney Jenkins Jones. He was educated in the public schools of New York City. He was a long distance truck driver and computer operator for Wood Haven Foods and was last employed by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Deacon Jones loved reading his Bible and sharing the word with anyone he met. He was a Sunday school scholar and always looked forward to praise and worship service in church. Deacon Jones was very serious about his faith conviction. While in Philadelphia, he attended the Greater Bethel Temple Church. Upon moving to Sumter, he attended several churches before joining New Birth Holiness Church, where he was ordained as a deacon in 2009. Before his illness, he loved to fish. Deacon Jones will be missed by many for his enthusiastic character.

He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of 40 years, Virginia “Betty” Amos Jones; two sons, Ryan Paul (Katrina) Jones of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and Damon Jones of New York; one daughter, Krystle Jones of the home; four sisters, Eva Jones of Lewiston, North Carolina, Catherine Jones and Barbara A. Warren, both of Bronx, New York, and Cynthia (Robert) Delancey of Jamaica, New York; one brother, Dwight E. Jones of Manhattan, New York; father in-law, James Amos Sr.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Duerod of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Brenda Tucker of Sumter; three brothers-in-law, Levy Amos of Sumter, James Amos Jr. of Aston, Pennsylvania, and Jackie (Renita) Amos of Gibson, North Carolina; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and loving relatives.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Anthony and Lance Jones; one brother, Robert Lee Jones; and three sisters, Rita Williams, Cassie Jones and Bernice “Candy” Jones.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at New Birth Holiness Church, 41 Larkin St., with the pastor, Bishop Nathan Amos, officiating, assisted by Pastor Edmond Johnson, Elder Richard Dukes, Elder Barrington Pearson, Elder Robert Wilson, Minister Beatrice Charles and Minister Marvis Stewart. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

Public viewing for Deacon Jones will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the Robert Scriven Jr. Memorial Chapel.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 24 Henrietta St., Sumter.

Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 Lafayette Drive, Sumter, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 775-8911.