Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:33 pm Monday, November 9, 2015

Christine Jones

Christine Jones, age 87, passed away Nov. 3, 2015.

Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. The funeral service was in the funeral home chapel with Brother Billy Thorn and Kenneth Bond officiating. Burial was be in Dempsey Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hollie and Edna Humphries; sister, Louise Wingo; and son-in-law, Billy C. Fuller, Sr.

Survivors include her husband, Edward “Buck” Jones; children, Jimmy Jones, Linda Fuller, Roger Jones and wife, LaDonna; brother, George Humphries; grandchildren, Billy C. Fuller, Jr. and wife, Christine, John Fuller, Melissa Grisson and husband, David, Heath Jones and wife, Tiffany, Eric Fuller and wife, Hayley, Tamira Edwards, Cory Jones and wife, Melissa; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Jackie Wingo, Billy C. Fuller, Jr., John Fuller, David Grissom, Eric Fuller and Cory Jones.

Christine was a member of James Chapel Baptist Church. Ma Chris was a devoted Christian, wife, mother and grandmother.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Russellville Health Care and Asera Care Hospice.

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