Joyce Betty Jones

Mrs. Joyce Betty Jones, age 71, of Dahlonega died May 21, 2010.

Mrs. Jones was born in Seneca, South Carolina. She lived most of her life in Dahlonega. She was married for 47 years thru good times and hard and her faith never wavered. Her rewards on earth were her Grand kids and Great Grandchild. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Dahlonega and was a homemaker. Mrs. Jones was a loving mother and wife, and her kids were her greatest accomplishment.

She was preceded in death by her parents, J.T. Outz and Eva Honea Outz; brothers, Thomas Outz and William Outz; sister, Ruth Cantrell.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. Carlton Jones, Dahlonega; daughters and sons-in-law, Angela and Jim Delozier, Dahlonega, Jennifer and Jimmy Parker, Dalton, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Neal and Tiffany Jones, Lula, GA, Alan and Teresa Jones, Dahlonega, Jeffrey and Adrian Jones, Dahlonega; sister, Rachael Outz, Dahlonega; sisters and brothers-in- law, Martha and Sidney Bryant, Murrayville, GA, Nancy and Kaylear Mauldin, Gainesville, GA, Linda and Donnie Hancock, Newnan, GA; grandchildren, Dalton Delozier and wife Alisha, Chelsea Delozier, Courtnie Delozier, Alex Scott, Rory Scott, Cayla Jones, Carlie Jones, Audrey Summers, Corey Paul, Caleb Parker, Christopher Sullivan, Craig Sullivan and Ben White; great-grandchild, Carlton Delozier. Numerous other relatives also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday May 23, 2010 at Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega. Rev. Andy Caldwell, Rev. Lyman Caldwell, and Rev. Matthew Thomas will officiate.

Interment will follow in Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery in Lumpkin County.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday May 21, 2010 from 6 PM until 9 PM and Saturday May 22, 2010 from 10 AM until 9 PM.

Banister Funeral home of Dahlonega is in charge of arrangements.