Mary Minton Jones
Henderson, TN: Mary Minton Jones, age 97, passed away Wednesday evening at her home in Henderson.
She was born in Decatur County and made a home in Chester County the daughter of the late Tom Sanders and Finnie Horton Minton. She attended schools in Madison County and in 1946 married William Homer Jones and they made their home on East Third Street. She worked at Salant and Salant until 1952 and sold Avon for over 50 years. She made the Presidents Sales Club for many years.
She was a nice and caring person and always put others before herself. She loved her family and made many sacrifices for them. She was a member of the Henderson Church of Christ.
She is survived by a son, Danny Jones (Debbie) of Henderson; brother, Johnny Minton of Michigan; son-in-law, Mike Hunt; four grandchildren, Caycee Jones, Dee Dee Jones, Jason Hunt, and Ashley Hunt McCullough; and three great grandchildren, Micah Paige McCullough, Asher Daniel Jones, and Weslee Elizabeth Cowley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Homer Jones; daughter, Debbie Hunt; two brothers, Thomas Minton and Earl Minton; four sisters, Nancy Vann, Marie Bryant, Maudine Cardwell, and Corda Mae Key; and grandchild, Will Hunt.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 31st at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson – Crook Avenue with Ben Flatt officiating. Burial will follow at the Henderson City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue on Friday, July 30th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday, July 31st from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM service time.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
989-2421