Eddie Taft Jones Jr., 71, of Batesville died Tuesday, Oct. 19, in a local hospital.

Born January 6, 1933 in Tyronza, he was the son of Eddie Taft Jones Sr. and Pearline Wicker Jones Thornton. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was a U.S. Navy veteran, a farmer, co-owner of Out Of The Attic, and a member of First Baptist Church of Tyronza.

Survivors include his wife, Greta Jean McLin Jones of Batesville; a son, Timothy Larkin Jones of Batesville; two sisters, Thelma Jean Jett of Tyronza and Barbara Ann Warfel of Fayetteville, Ga.; and two grandchildren, Larkin Addison Jones and Greta Raelea Jones.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Taft Jones Sr. and Pearline Wicker Jones Thornton, and a sister.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Willis-Hays Funeral Service chapel in Batesville, with W.T. Rider officiating. Burial followed in Egner Cemetery at Salado under the direction of Willis-Hays Funeral Service of Batesville.

Pallbearers were Julius "Sonny" Hancock, Robert Jett, Daniel Cagle, Jason Easley, Justin Easley and Brad Langle.