Larry S. Jones

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mr. Larry S. Jones who transcended to his Heavenly Home on May 7, 2019.  Mr. Jones was born June 12, in Atlanta, GA. a son of Robert “Bob” Jr. and Eunice Pyron Jones.  He came to Youngstown, Ohio with his parents in 1947.  Larry was a former member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.  Larry graduated from The Rayen School in 1962.  He enlisted in the United States Navy and served four years in and out of Vietnam.  He worked at the Ohio Leather Company in Girard, Ohio for many years.  He was later employed by General Motors and retired after thirty years of service and was a member of Local 1112.  He loved to read and travel and anyone who knew him knew he loved to talk about sports and politics.    

He leaves to cherish his loving memory, two sisters, Mrs. Carolyn A. (Jesse L. Sr.) Harris and Mrs. Arlena (Rev. Nathaniel) Lofton; a brother, Charlie (Mae) Jones all of Youngstown and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.                                                                                      

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers Robert “Bob” Jones III, William “Pep” Jones, George “Spider” Jones and a friend who was like a brother to him John Carter.  Friends may call one hour prior to the services 10-11:00am at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Tod Homestead Cemetery.

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