Mrs. Bessie Ward Jones

Mrs. Bessie Ward Jones, 97, of West Point, widow of Edward Floyd Jones, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 24, 2016, in North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point with her family by her side. Mrs. Jones was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and was a daughter of the late Lessie Johnson Ward and Robert Arthur Ward of West Point. She was a member most of her adult life of Bethel Baptist Church of Orange, TX, until recently becoming a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Columbus. Mrs. Jones was an avid and accomplished cook, who enjoyed cooking for her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son, Edward Earl Jones. She was also preceded in death by her Sisters: Ada Stewart Glisson and Fannie Alexander and by Brothers: Robert and Carl Joseph Ward. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, January 28, 2016, at 1:00 P.M. from Lighthouse Baptist Church in Columbus with the Reverend Jimmy Banks officiating, and assisted by Reverend Jeff Jones and Dr. James A. Jones. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her Daughter, Shirley Bulovas (Brian) of Arlington,TX; Her Son, Dr. James A. Jones (Alice) of West Point; Ten Grandchildren: Diana Martin of Florence, S.C., Gena Grainger of Fort Mill, S.C., Jeff Jones of Gainesville, GA, Jason Jones of Merrillville, IN, Stephanie Emmons, Meadows Place, TX, Stacy Schultz of Richmond, TX, Scott Jones of Katy, TX, Aaron Bulovas of Arlington, TX, Becky McCants of Keller, TX, and Hanna Bulovas of Arlington, TX; and Twenty-Six Great Grandchildren that, along with her Grandchildren, she truly adored; Her Sister, Lettie Morgan of Olive Branch and Her Brother, Samuel D. Ward (Marlene) of Orange, TX. Pallbearers will be Chris Childress, Kevin Cuevas, John Pevey, John Harvey, Scott Nichols, and Ron Blevins. Visitation will be Wednesday 6:00-9:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home and Thursday from 12:00-1:00 P.M. at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Columbus. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com