A.B. Jones (Tulia)

A.B. “Burl” Jones, 85, of Tulia passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel in Tulia with Mr. Colquitt Nash, Chaplain of Area Community Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Burl was born in Flomont, Texas on July 22, 1922. He grew up in Quail, Texas. He graduated from Flomont High School in 1941. After high school he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He returned to Flomont after the war. They moved to Floyd, New Mexico where they owned and operated a dairy. They moved to Tulia in 1958 where they farmed for many years. He married Florea Ruth “Jonsie” Jones May 2, 1942 in Matador, Texas He is survived by his wife of the home; two sons, Rex and Kay Jones of Dumas, Max Jones of Tulia; one brother, Wendell Jones and one sister Emma Lou Fry; seven grandchildren, Travis Jones, Kimberly Jones, Ryan Jones, Ross Jones, Clint Clark, Justin Clark, Brandon Clark; and twelve great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.