Freeman Jones Jr Obituary (1929

Freeman Eben Jones, Jr., son of the late Freeman E. and Essie Louise Jones departed this life on Friday July 19, 2013 at Easton Memorial Hospital. He was born February 21, 1929 in Somerset County, Maryland where he attended school and worked the family farm. Freeman served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, where he also spent time stationed in Germany and Korea. He was employed 35 plus years as a tractor trailer driver for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company in Salisbury, MD. Freeman had the opportunity to be their first driver to haul liquid sugar in their newly purchased tanker which he drove until retirement in 1993. He was affectionately known on the highways and locally by his CB handle "Pepsi Cola Express." In 1951, Freeman married his first wife Vermell E. Parson Brown. On November 27, 1971, he was joined in matrimony to his second wife Mildred A. Scott Jones, where they were married for 34 years until her passing in March of 2005. Freeman was a member and supporter of Mt. Zion Historical Church - Polks Road in Princess Anne, MD, and a life member of the VFW Post #10159 in Salisbury, MD. He also served as a long term and faithful member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Easton, MD. During his tenure he sang on the Senior Choir, was a member of the Lay Organization and served on the Trustee Board where he was later placed in an Emeritus status. However, he still served whenever he could until his health prohibited him from doing so. Most remember Bro. Freeman as being the first to arrive for church service on Sunday morning as well as the first to arrive for bible study on Wednesday evening. He could often be found parked on the lot waiting for others to arrive. He was truly a servant for the Lord. He is survived by his two sons Derrick F. Jones (Mable) Pocomoke, MD, Stewart C. Jones - Baltimore, MD; two step daughters, Frederica L. Perry (Craig) Fayetteville, NC and Brenda L. Wooden - Easton, MD. Grandchildren Andrea Lynn Teagle - Owings Mills, MD, Chasity Iler (Damen) - Lawrenceville, GA, Shelby Jones Watts (Larry) - Salisbury, MD, Kevon I. Shaw - Fayetteville, NC and Brianna N. Wooden - Easton, MD. Great Grandchildren Sydnee Dyson, Madison Iler and Aydin Trice. Siblings sister Patricia "Patsy" Lenoir - Salisbury, MD, brothers Journal Jones (Barbara) - Princess Anne, MD and Earl "Skeeter" Jones - Salisbury, MD. Mother in law Anna L. Mitchell - Trappe, MD; Brother in law Willis B. Scott, Jr. - Trappe, MD and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents was a sister Cora Jones, and two brothers Gilbert Jones and Elmer Jones. Services will be Sat., July 27, 2013 11am Bethel AME Church 110 S. Higgins St Easton, MD with a viewing two hours prior. Interment in Paradise Cemetery Trappe, MD.