It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Howard Lee Jones Sr. of Bessemer City, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 96, on April 20, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Howard Lee Jones Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Clint Andrew Jones and Bessie Pack Jones Holland; his former life partner Hazel Holland Jones; his son Jeffrey Dean Jones; and his siblings, J. C. Jones (Lillian), Al Jones, Arthur Jones, Rosie Robertson, Jennie Rae Shull and Katie Delahay.

He is survived by : his wife Lottie Ann Smith Jones; his children, Howard "Sonny" Jones, Jr. (Tejal), Bobbie Jean Nix (Ken), Amanda, Samantha, Jackie and Chuck Smith; his grandchildren, Travis Jones (April), Scott Jones (Katy), Benjamin Nix (Aundrea), Taylor Histed (Brian), Russell Smith (Amber), Anna and Lydia Beaver; his great grandchildren, Ashley Jones (Stacy), LeeAnn Wiggins (Ethan), Samuel, Tyler, Jake Jones, Lena, Lorelai Smith, Alyssa and Aliyah Haynes; and his great great grandchild Amelia Faye Wiggins. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church (110 W Alabama Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at the Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery (800 N 13th St, Bessemer City, NC 28016).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Whetstone Masonic Lodge #515 in honor of the Masonic Children's Home and/or First United Methodist Church, Bessemer City N.C.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Sisk Butler Funeral Home