Jones, Warren S.

Warren Saunders Jones, Ph.D, 87, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in New Bern, NC. A native of Williamston, NC he had been a long term resident of New Bern. Dr. Jones served as Professor and Head of the Speech and Communication Department at Pepperdine University in California for 30 years, until his retirement in 1988. He was one of the pioneers and founders of the Church of Christ in Hopewell, VA which is now known as Cawson Street Church of Christ and he preached the Gospel for 55 years. Dr. Jones was preceded in death by his brother, James N. Jones. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Dorothy Nichols Jones of New Bern, NC; his daughter, Saundra “Sandi” Jones Carter and her husband Dan of Raleigh, NC; two sons, Warren “Budd” Saunders Jones, Jr. of Mechanicsville, VA, Alan Mason Jones and his wife Jan of Minden, NV; six grandchildren, Jeff Davis and his wife Kim of Raleigh, NC, Jennifer Bollinger and her husband Ted of Wake Forest, NC, Sarah and Erin Jones of Mechanicsville, VA, Warren S. “Casey” Jones, III of Huntington Beach, CA, Katie Jones of Minden, NV; six great grandchildren, Teddy and Britney Bollinger, Tena Jones, all of Wake Forest, NC, Jennifer and Tyler Warren Davis both of Raleigh, NC, Haley Jones of Denver, CO; and one great great grandchild, Kamryn Bollinger of Wake Forest, NC; a brother, Dr. Joseph F. Jones and his wife Geneva of Sterling Heights, MI and a sister-in-law, Sara Jones of Nashville, TN. The family will receive friends Sunday, July 27, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be held Monday, July 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Cawson Street Church of Christ with Mural Worthy, minister, assisted by Billy Harper, former minister officiating. Interment will be in Appomattox Cemetery. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com