Mr. James Hubbard Jones

JONES, Mr. James Hubbard - Age 91, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 11 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2012 at Antioch MIssionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 noon. Pastor Lewis Randolph, officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Monday. Mr. Jones will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mr. James Hubbard Jones (affectionately known as Bubba) was born February 2, 1921 in Dyersburg, TN; the first child of Pillie and Sallie B. (Overton). Mr. Jones served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Upon being discharged from the Army, he returned to Dyersburg for a brief time then moved to Sioux City, Iowa where he found employment at a local packing house. While there, James met and began to court a beautiful young woman named Emma Ruth Harris; they were wed in 1947 and to this union 4 children were born. In 1955, James & Emma Ruth moved their family to Flint, MI where he gained employment with General Motors for more than 29 years. Not long after arriving in Flint, the family united with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor L. W. Pryor. Mr. Jones was a faithful member where he sang in the Male Chorus and served on the Security Ministry. James displayed many talents and loved to fish and hunt small game. He attended the Genesee Area Skilled Center where he trained in leather crafting and lip reading. He also attended Adult Classes at Flint Northwestern where he was trained in servicing small engines. James loved his family very much and will be greatly missed by all. Mr. James Hubbard Jones leaves in God’s care and to cherish his memory: loving wife of 65 years, Emmaruth Jones; 3 children, Ruby (Donnie) McGhee, Laurel Batson and Martin (Bobbie) Jones; 7 grandchildren, Donna Ford, Roland McGhee, John Derrick Jones, Andre Maurice Jones, Dion Jones, James Jones and Anthony Jones; 9 great-grandchildren, James McGhee, Danielle Ford, Roland McGhee, Jr., Sania McGhee, John Derrick Jones, Jr., Tamaria Jones, Dion Jones, Jr., Melody Fisher and Savannah Fisher; 6 sisters, Ruby (Freddie) Starks, Eulalia Rushing (Robert Miles), Joyce Lindley, Carolyn (Robert) Hunt, Linda (Barnette) Agnew and Brenda Jones; brother, William (Michelle) Jones; 3 sisters-in-law, Helen Jones, Pauline Overton, and Wilda Jones; aunt, Louise Scott; uncle, Elijah Williams; 45 nieces & nephews; 70 great-nieces & great-nephews and many cousins and dear friends. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Jones; parents, Pillie Hubbard & Sallie B. Overton; mother, Zedie Jones; sister, Lizzie Light; 5 brothers, James Overton, Harry Overton, Lee Jones, Timothy Jones, and Calvin Jones. The family would like to thank family, friends, Pastor Lewis Randolph, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family, and Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr.

Mr. James Hubbard Jones

February 2, 1921 - November 14, 2012