Cecil Edward Jones, Jr.

Cecil Edward Jones, Jr, age 77, of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.



Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009 in the chapel at First United Methodist Church with interment to follow at Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.



Mr. Jones was born September 11, 1932 in Ashton, South Carolina to the late Cecil Jones and Evelyn Hiers Jones. Mr. Jones graduated from The Citadel College in Charleston, South Carolina in 1957 and also served in the United States Air Force. He was retired from McKibbon Brothers, where he was General Manager of the Holiday Inn of Gainesville for 30 years.



He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Mary Nell Jones, and brother Ray Jones.



He was a loving husband, father, and PaPa who was devoted to his family. He loved fishing and traveling, especially to Munich, Germany.



Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 52 years Jackie Jones; daughter Lola Jones of Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law Robin and David Cotton of Gainesville, and Paige and Rod Knight of Gainesville; sons and daughters-in-law Cecil Edward (Ed) and Joyce Jones of Gainesville, Christopher and Mary Frances Jones of Gainesville, and Brooke and Amy Jones of Atlanta. Mr. Jones also has 12 grand children, Liz, Brinson, Jay, Alex, Kelly, Griffin, Whitley, Frannie, CeCe, Jettie, Creighton and Kinsey. He has one great-grand child-Lola Cate. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.



In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good News Clinic of Gainesville.



On line condolences can be made at littledavenport.com



Little & Davenport Funeral Home 355 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA is in charge of arrangements.