James E. Jones, 78

Born on July 23, 1928 in Warren County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country during the Korean Conflict, a plant superintendent with Ben Lomand Rural Telephone Co-op (36 years), a trustee of the Faulkner Cemetery Committee, a member of the 44 Breakfast Club, and a member and Sunday school teacher at Arlington Church of Christ. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Aquilla and Myrtle Glenn Jones, sister Quillene Rankhorn, and sister-in-law Jean Clendenon.

Survivors include his wife, Melba Jones of McMinnville, brothers and sisters-in-law, Elma and Dorothy Jones and Billy Earl and Linda Jones; brothers-in-law and wives, Ronald and Janice Maynard and Joe and Becky Maynard; sisters-in-law and husbands, Donna and Albert Martin, June and Jerry Roberts, and Gail and Tommy Crouch. Many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, family members and friends also survive.

Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Jerry Roberts, Charles Pearson, and Wayne Cantrell will officiate. Members of the 44 Breakfast Club and retired and active employees of Ben Lomand Rural Telephone Co-op are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow at Faulkner Cemetery. The Jones family will receive friends today from 4 to 9 p.m., on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., and again on Sunday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Asera Care Hospice at 414 Wilson Ave., Suite 103, Tullahoma, 37388, 931-393-4482 or to your favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.