Cover for James Jones's Obituary
James Jones Profile Photo
1939 James 2024

James Jones

June 25, 1939 — March 25, 2024

James "Jim" Newton Jones, age 84, of Bonaire, Georgia died Monday, March 25, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Warner Robins. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Cook and the Rev. Justin McLaughlin. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m.

Mr. Jones was born June 25, 1939  to Paul and Lois Jones of Howard, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Ann Jones, his sister, Frances Childree and an infant brother, Walter Hugh Jones.

He was a 1958 graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Georgia.

He worked at Flint Energies as a young man and at the University of Georgia Computer Center for five years before going into business for himself. He was a florist and opened his first flower shop, April Flowers, in Forsyth, Georgia in 1972. He later owned and operated shops in Montezuma, Fort Valley and Butler. He told a reporter in one interview about his business: "This is really God's shop; I'm just the shop keeper." He also enjoyed growing flowers.

He was active in Second Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church in Warner Robins. He participated actively in church during his lifetime, serving as a steward in a Methodist Church and as a deacon in a Baptist Church. For many years, he taught Junior Boys Sunday School classes.

Survivors are his daughter, April Joseph and husband, Michael Joseph, Sr., of Forsyth; two grandchildren, Michael Joseph, Jr., and Daniel Joseph of Forsyth; two nieces, Joyce Hamlin of Warner Robins, and Shirley Smith of Lizella, Georgia,, and one nephew, Richard Childree of Houston, Texas.

Donations may be made in memory of Jim Jones to Second Baptist Church, 2504 Moody Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088 or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 129 South Houston Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088.

FairHaven Funeral Home in Macon, Georgia, has charge of arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Jones, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Celebration of Life

Monday, April 8, 2024

Starts at 2:00 pm

Add to Calendar

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree