Funeral services for Mr. Robie Dorse Jones, age 83 of Cookeville, were held at 1 p.m. Friday April 16 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Dr. Jim McAfee officiated. Interment with military honors followed at Cookeville City Cemetery. His family received friends on Friday from 12 noon until time of services. Social distancing and the use of masks were appreciated. Robie passed away Friday April 9, 2021 at NHC of Cookeville. He was born August 30, 1937 at Bell Farm, KY to the late Dewey and Mary Miller Jones. As a young man, Robie worked in the timber industry in Big South Fork region of Kentucky and Tennessee. He later joined the US Air Force and served over 22 years prior to retirement. Robie settled in Cookeville and retired a second time after 21 years as the Manager of Long John Silver's restaurant in Cookeville. Robie enjoyed fishing, dancing to classic county music and spending time with family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Patricia Dunn Jones, whom he married October 5, 1957 in Warrington, England; two daughters, Donna (Stanley) Jones of Dickson, TN, and Catherine Ferrell of Cookeville; four sons, Robert Jones of Cookeville, Stephen (Marie) Anderson of Yuma, AZ, Robie (Deborah) Jones of Madison, AL, and Bobby (Brenda) Jones of Rickman, TN; eight grandchildren, Christopher Jones, Brandi Mendez (Carlos), Jason Ferrell, Chad Overcast, Marcel Jones, Andy (Chantelle) Jones, Misty (Ashley) Ferrell, Tyler Jones, and Heather Ferrell and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Winnie Jewel Jones, Nimendale Chlotene Jones, Christine Young, and Juanita Adkins; brothers, Orville Jones, Donald Jones, Doyle Jones, Eugene Jones, and Leman (Duffield) Jones; John Ferrell (husband of Catherine Ferrell), and Stephanie Jones (wife of Christopher Jones). Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 Share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.
Friday, April 16, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)
Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home
Friday, April 16, 2021
Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)
Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home
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