Dr. George Samuel "Sam" Jones
April 9, 1937 ~ August 2, 2016 (age 79) 79 Years OldShare using:
Dr. George Samuel “Sam” Jones, 79, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away August 2, 2016, while attending a National Rose Society convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jones was a retired Minister of the United Methodist Church. He held a PhD in Counseling Psychology, and a Masters degree in Psychology and in Divinity. He was active in the American Rose Society and the West End United Methodist Church. He enjoyed gardening, his grandchildren, and traveling.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William "Billy" Jones and Doris Nolley Jones.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Nancy Newcome Jones; three daughters, Nan Cowan and husband, Leland, Lucy Gaines and husband, Jeff, and Margaret Moore and husband, Brian; two brothers, Murphy Jones and Cris Jones; two sisters, Charlotte McKiever and Angie Shelton, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services are 12 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2016 at the West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Visitation with the family, prior to the service, will be 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the West End United Methodist Church in Reed Hall.
Graveside services are 4 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016 in the Hamburg Cemetery with Rev. Don Nolley officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Rose Society at www.rose.org or the West End United Methodist Church, 2200 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203.
Visitation will be Saturday, Aug 6, from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. at Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home, Hamburg, AR.
