Mike “Jonesey” Jones, age 64 of Columbia, MS passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. He was a self-employed welder by trade and of the Baptist faith. He was an avid bass fisherman for he never missed as opportunity to go fishing. He loved his family and knew how to have fun –there was never a dull moment around him. “Jonesey” will not only be missed by his family but his friends also, as he never met a stranger.
Mike was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Raylin Wyscaver; parents, Fred and Winnie Buckley Jones; and sister, Kathy Jo Jones. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne J. Jones of Columbia; four daughters, Naomi Jones, and Kathy Jones, both of Maurepas, LA, Tara Felts of Moreland, GA, and Dana Rogers Wyscaver; a son, Shawn Jones of Columbia; brother, Ralph Dixon of Lafayette, LA; ten grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation will be Monday, August 20, 2018 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 10:00am at the funeral home chapel and interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
