Lewis Darrell Jones

Lewis Darrell Jones, 85, of Joaquin, Texas, passed away on November 21, 2022, in Joaquin, Texas. He was born on May 20, 1937, in Antioch Community, Shelby County, Texas, to the late Charles Alfred Jones and Ollie “Janie” Rebecca Aiken Jones. 

Memorial service will be held at Mangum Funeral Home, on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 2pm with Bro. Luke Garrett officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1PM on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Mangum Funeral Home.

Darrell was born and raised in the Antioch Community, Shelby County, Texas. He graduated from Joaquin High School. He married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Garvis Childress, on December 20, 1957. The two had two wonderful boys, Darrell Dean and Michael Craig, whom they raised in Shelby County. They shared over 60 years together before Garvis’s passing in 2018. Darrell was an avid collector of antiques. He enjoyed hunting and acquiring old knives and Indian artifacts. Darrell was a skilled welder and carpenter and could make or build anything. One of his greatest hobbies was working and landscaping his beautiful flowerbeds.  He loved his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. More than anything he treasured time spent with family, friends, and loved ones. His heart was full when he was surrounded by family enjoying laughter and making memories.

He was a member of Jackson Missionary Baptist Church.

Darrell is survived by his son, Darrell Dean Jones and wife Gina; daughter in law, Teresa Jones; grandchildren, Ashley Balkcom and husband Jason, Jonathan Jones and wife Kinsey, Jared Jones and wife Madison, Samantha Jones, Sarah Jones Lavergne and husband Jacob; great grandchildren, Landry Balkcom, Bowen Balkcom, Ellie Jones, Judson Jones, Jhett Jones; brother and sister in laws, Doug and Jan Childress, Lynn and Emily Childress, Kay Childress, and Jim Lassiter; and God Child, Drake Jansen; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends that will miss him dearly.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Garvis Jones; son, Michael Craig Jones; parents, Charles and Ollie “Janie” Jones; brothers, Nolan Jones, Pete Jones, Wayne Jones, and Leroy Jones.