Ira Lee Jones Obituary
We are sad to announce that on October 31, 2023, Ira Lee Jones (Leslie, Georgia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Eddie Lee Jones Sr. and Emma Spencer Jones; his wife Mattie R Green Jones; and his siblings, Thelma McKenzie, William Jones, Eddie Lee Jones, Jr. and Johnny Walker.
He is survived by: his children, Peggy Green of Americus, GA, Linda Mack (Rickey) of Americus, GA, Tammie Durham of Americus, GA, Christopher James (Denise) of Quitman, GA and Presley Jones of Leslie, GA; his grandchildren, Latoya Green, Alex Jordan, Jaquis Jones Sr. and Damion Jones; his siblings, Ossie Bishop of Leslie, GA, Mary Lee Preston (Leroy) of Stone Mountain, GA, Jessie Timmons (Gladys) of Leslie, GA, Reverend Willie Edward Walker of Leslie, GA and Calvin Jones (Rosemery) of Leslie, GA; his siblings-in-law, Hattie Ferguson (Thomas) of Americus, GA, Barbara Spikes (Don) of Americus, GA, Shirley Johnson of Americus, GA, Cynthia Gilbert (Mike) of Atlanta, GA, Loretta Jones of Jacksonville, FL, Minister Walter Green (Carolyn) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Bishop Willie Greene (JoAnn) of Miami, FL, Reverend Joseph Greene (Beverly) of Kathleen, GA and David Green (Shunda) of Americus, GA; his cousins, Sally White, Dorothy Bridges, Gladys Jones, Carolyn Jones and Shirleen Williams; and his friends, Leroy Thomas, Albert Mitchell, Clifford Walton, Charlie Stewart, J. C. Bryant, Flate Wright and Lawrence Williams. He is also survived by nine great grandchildren.