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GORDON W. JONES

Gordon W. Jones, 68, of Murphy died Sunday October 14, 2007. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County, and the son of Laura McClure Jones of Murphy and the late Claude “Snyder” Jones. Gordon operated an independent Nationwide Insurance Agency in Murphy for many years. He was a member of the Cherokee Masonic Lodge #146 and was of the Methodist faith.


Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife of 46 years, Mary Kephart Jones; a son, Scott Jones of Murphy; four sisters, Patsy Hendrix of Murphy, Barbara Hughes of Murphy, Ruth Bay of Cartersville, GA, and Carolyn Bryant of Murphy; and three grandsons, Levi, Jared, and Micah Jones.
 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday (Oct. 16) in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. George Yates and Bill Hughes officiating. Interment will be in the Hampton Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Nephews, Davis Bryant, Mickey Hendrix, Rhett Kephart, and Evan Kephart will serve as pallbearers.
 
The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 Tuesday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.
 
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials may be made in loving memory of Gordon W. Jones to the Hampton Memorial United Methodist Cemetery Fund, c/o Helen Lockaby, 1655 Harshaw Rd., Murphy, NC 28906.
 
An online guest register is available at “Obituaries” at www.iviefuneralhome.com

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