Petal, Mississippi
Jerry Wayne Jones
1943 — 2023
Jerry Wayne Jones, 80, of Petal, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Forrest General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Petal United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Delk Family Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mr. Jones was born and raised in Lockesburg, AR where he graduated from Lockesburg High School. In 1979 he moved to Newborn, NC where he worked for Weyerhaeuser Company. In 1982, he moved to Petal, MS to open a plant for Georgia Pacific, where he retired as the Woodflow Superintendent. Mr. Jones was a very active member of Petal United Methodist Church. He loved cooking for people, whether it...