The funeral service for Marjorie Pierce Jones will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 2, at Monticello Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mrs. Jones, 88, of Monticello, passed from this world May 30, 2023, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. She was born in Flomaton, Alabama, April 21, 1935, to Henry Arthur Pierce, Sr. and Annie Mae Bonds Pierce.
Mrs. Jones loved life, her family, church, friends, and her hobbies, which she shared freely with all who were interested. She was an active member of Monticello Baptist Church.
She and her husband, Bill, spent many years in the children’s department, helping spread God’s message to little ones. She was a member of the Twyla Oaks Sunday School Class. Mrs. Jones was also employed part-time as the church secretary for several years.
She is preceded in death by her parents. She was the second youngest of eight children, all who have preceded her; Rufus Pierce, Lee Pierce, Mavis Bihary, Henry Pierce, Howard Pierce, Betty Elliott, and Annette Lowery.
She is survived by her husband, William Ray “Billy Ray” Jones of Monticello, MS; daughter, Nancy Christian of Texas; son, Timothy “Tim” Jones of Brookhaven; four grandchildren, Jennifer, Drew, Reed, and Rachel; and one great granddaughter, LynnLee. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends as well as her faith family at Monticello Baptist church.
