Essel Edward Jones Obituary (1919 - 2004)

Mr. Essel Edward Jones, 84, of Manitou, KY, died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at 3:15 A.M., at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. \ Born April 25, 1919, in Hopkins County, KY, he was the son of the late Hester Jones and Chessie Cox Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Hazel Jones and Raymond Jones. \ Mr. Jones was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Madisonville and was a member of Masonic Lodge #143 in Madisonville. He retired from Gibraltar Mines, where he was an equipment operator. He was a WWII Army Veteran, and had fought in the Battle of the Bulge. \ He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Zepal Elizabeth Jones of Manitou; a son, Jerry Wayne Jones of Manitou; three grandchildren, Kimberly Jean Brandon, Morris Wayne Jones and Jeffrey Jones, all of Earlington, KY; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be Saturday, January 17, 2004, at 11:00 A.M., at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Finley officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Saturday, from 9:00 A.M. until the funeral hour at 11:00 A.M. at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. \ Graveside military rites will be conducted by VFW Post 5480 and American Legion Post 6 and Post 2. \