~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. George Lee Jones
May 18, 1938 ~ May 25, 2018
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
George Lee Jones, age 80. Captain Jones joined Delta Air Lines 01-03-1966 and
retired in 1998, based 031/ATL. He is survived by his wife Jo Ann, their
children and grandchildren.
To view the obituary online please visit http://www.wagesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/George-Jones-47/#!/Obituary
For those wishing to send a personal note, whitepages lists
the family residence as
5092 Charlemagne Way SW , Lilburn GA 30047-5454.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary....................
George Lee Jones, age 80, of Lilburn, Georgia, went to be with
his Lord and Savior, surrounded by family on Friday, May 25, 2018. George was
preceded in death by his father, Thurman Luther Jones and mother, Hazel Elliott
Jones. George is survived by his beloved wife, Jo Ann Gentry Jones, children and
their spouses, Leeann Jones Jannett and Keith Richard Jannett, George Luther
Jones and Kelley Ryder Jones, Timothy Elliott Jones and Jennifer Langley Jones,
Catherine Jones Singleton and Justin Brett Singleton; grandchildren, Madison
Rose Jannett, Kylee Grace Jannett, Noah Matthew Jannett, Emily Ann Jones, and
Lainey Hazel Jones.
George was born and raised in Canton, North Carolina. He is a
graduate of Canton High School, and after graduation, he worked at the local
papermill while putting himself through flight school. George followed his
passion and became a pilot for Delta Air Lines and traveled the world as an
international captain for 33 years. After retirement at 60, George turned his
love of fishing into a 20 year career in the fishing department at Bass Pro
Shops.
George was one of the founding members of Stone Mountain
Community Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia which later became Cornerstone Bible
Church in Lilburn. He followed God’s calling for spreading the gospel through
Bible translation to the unreached people groups of the Philippines. In his free
time, he enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, and coaching and
mentoring through youth athletics.
The funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of George
Lee Jones will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Cornerstone
Bible Church, 869 Cole Dr, SW, Lilburn, GA 30047. Interment will follow at
Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA. The family will receive friends on
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville
Chapel and Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at
the church.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to JAARS,
Waxhaw, NC, www.JAARS.org .
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705
Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the
arrangements.
Cemetery Details: Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, 3700 Highway
78 West , Snellville, GA,
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