Samuel Augustus Jones, age 89, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015. He graduated from Knoxville College in 1947 and was a Charter Member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Beta Epsilon chapter. He retired from the Hamden, Connecticut Fire Department where he worked as a firefighter for 30 years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Sam was preceded in death by his first wife, Penelope van Smartt Jones and their daughter, Lorraine Haten. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Jones; his sons, Kenneth Jones and Timothy Hill; his daughter, Monica Miles; his grandchildren, Nitia Miles, Chloe Miles, Anthony Miles, Jr, Jada Miles, Briana Hill, and Nicole Hill; his great grandson, Caden Nedd; and his nieces and nephews: Cynthia Giles, Gregory Jones, Mark Jones, Linda Jones, Cheryl Jones, Marilyn Jones, Alan Jones, David Collins, Ida Williams, Joan Collins, Desiree Williams, Les Jones, Demetrius Jones, Turan Smith, and Lynetta Spears and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 6, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Unity Mortuary. A celebration of Sam’s life will be held at Bentley Street Christian Church, 417 Bentley Street, Knoxville, TN 37914, on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:00AM with Dr. A.H. Smith, Pastor, officiating. Interment immediately following at New Gray Cemetery, 2724 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921. Services will conclude with full dove release and blanket presentation.
Unity's Preferred Florist
PETREE'S FLOWERS WEBSITE
My condolences to your family on Sam’s passing. He worked with my Dad on FD and even taught me how to play chess as a younster. He was a gentle man and good friend. Rest in Peace
We have never known a better person or friend in our lifetime. We feel that our lives were richly blessed for having known him. As everybody always said “EVERYBODY LOVED SAM.”
Elaine, we send our sincere sympathy to you and your family in the loss of Sam. We remember you fondly from senior exercise classes at Court South.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Our deepest sympathy. The Ragsdales from Magnolia Avenue Methodist Church.