Garfield Jones, age 79, of Bartow, FL, died Saturday, June 1,
2013, at Brandywyne Health Care Center in Winter Haven, FL. He was the son of the late John Jones and the late Marie Jones.

He was employed by Bartow Ford Company as a Heavy Diesel Technician. He was a member of Mt.Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church of Bartow, Fl.

He is survived by his wife: Mattie Jones, Bartow, Fl; two daughters:Deborah Jones, Lakeland, FL, and Teresa Jones, Bartow, FL; three sons:
Michael Jones, Bartow, FL,
William Garfield Jones, Bartow, FL; and Carl Jones, Bartow, FL;
six sisters: LadyByrd Worthy, Detroit, MI, Willie Mae Brown, Atlanta, GA, Carrie(JT) Raines, Culloden, GA, Juanita Daniely, Culloden, GA, Amy Lou Ivery, Roberta, GA, and Marilyn(Dean) Sanders, Detroit, MI; five brothers: Thomas Jones, Jr., Roberta, GA, Dennis(Dorothy) Jones, Roberta, GA, Buford Jones, Roberta, GA, Melvin Jones, Bartow, FL, and Curtis(Mary) Jones, Bartow, FL; five grand children, and three great-grand children.


The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, June 7, 2013 at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at Mt. Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 8, 2013.

Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, FL.