Joshua Alan Jones

Mr. Joshua Alan (better known as Josh) Jones, 19, of Brooke Lane, Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, July 2, 2007 at his home following a sudden illness.

Josh was born Feb. 25, 1988 in Hall County, Ga., the son of Gary Alan Jones and Sheila Morris Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Union County and had attended the Union County School System. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. His hobbies were riding horses, motorcycles and being with his friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Grover Morris in 1980. Josh was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving Josh are his parents, Gary and Sheila Jones of Blairsville; brothers, Joey Jones of Blairsville and Jamie Lunsford of Blairsville; maternal grandmother, Viva Morris of Suches; paternal grandparents, Arnold and Billie Jones of Blairsville; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 2

p.m. from the funeral

home chapel with the

Rev. William Sisum,

Rev. Chad Sisum and Rev. Randolph Jones

officiating. Special

music was presented by

Casey and Britt Jones.

Pallbearers were Stuart

Whitener, Matthew

Whitener, Pepper Ledbetter, David Burrell, Christopher Ledbetter, Mitchell Foster, Little Randy Ledford and Josh Cook. Honorary pallbearers were Shannon Jones, Travis Jones, Randy Ledford, Jason Lunsford, Cody Thomason, Gary Foster and Jamison Williams. Interment followed in the Liberty Hill Methodist Cemetery.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.