Troy A. Jones, Sr., 64

Born on June 30, 1941 in DeKalb County, he was a retired coach and educator with the Warren County School System and member of Westwood Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by parents William Cephas and Mary Grace Cantrell Jones and brothers Charles, Roger, and Joe Jones.

Survivors include his wife, Patsy Jones, son and daughter-in-law, Chip and Janet Jones of Rock Island; daughter, Torrye Jones of McMinnville; daughters and sons-in-law, Angie and Jeff Bandy and Tenara and Kenneth King, all of McMinnville; sister, Billie Grace Estes of Smithville; and brothers, Gary Jones and Cantrell Jones, all of Smithville; seven grandchildren Hayden Jones, Griffin Jones, Eli Jones, Ethan Bandy, Ellen Bandy, Jaxon King, and Camdyn Porter.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Harold Jones, Bransford England, and Bobby Newby will officiate. Interment will follow at New Union Cemetery in DeKalb County. The Jones family will receive friends on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and again on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2006