Mr. Edgar Lee Jones, of Fort Lawn passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his home. He was born November 11, 1931 in Slick, Oklahoma, a son of the late Lawrence Wesley Jones and Ruth Bernice Bivins Jones. Mr. Jones was a policeman for twelve years in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, then owned his own truck for twenty eight years, driving all over the United States. Ed married Hattie Hefner Jones in 1998, the love of his life. He moved to Fort Lawn from Oklahoma when he retired. He was a member of Fort Lawn Church of God and taught Sunday School for eight years.A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Jones will be held Friday, September 25, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Fort Lawn Church of God with the Rev. James Chappell and Rev. Jim McClure officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill.Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Hattie Hefner Jones; three sons, Earl A. “Tony” Jones and his wife Tracy of Glen Pool, Oklahoma, Dale W. Jones and his wife Judy of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Larry Hefner of Fort Lawn; a daughter, Vanessa Blair and her husband Wade of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; a stepdaughter, Vickie Roberts and her husband Ronnie of Rock Hill; three brothers, Rev. Dean Jones and his wife JoAnn of Wagner, Oklahoma, Hurshel Jones and his wife Gail of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Vernon Jones of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandsons, Edwin Jones, Jeremiah Jones, Ethan Jones, Josh Jones, Corey Hefner, Justin Hefner, and Matthew Hefner; six granddaughters, Joyce Ann Baker, Stephanie Jones, Jenna Roberts, Chloe Blair, Natalie Blair and Katie Blair; and a special nephew, H. D. Fincher of Fort Lawn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Vergil Frank Jones.The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 at Fort Lawn Church of God and other times at the home.Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Lawn Church of God, PO Box 15, Fort Lawn, SC 29714.Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mr. Jones.Read Obituary
