Jones, Rev. Stiles A. 1885-1949

JONES, TRUITT, KING, EWIN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 2/13/2004 at 21:40:03

The Holdrege Citizen
March 22, 1949
[Photo Included]
Heart Attack Fatal to Rev. S. Alva Jones,
Baptist Minister Here.

The Rev. S. Alva Jones, 64, pastor of the First Baptist Church, died suddenly this morning at 9:15 o’clock following a heart attack.

A native Alabama man, Rev. Jones was reared and educated in Texas being graduated from Hardin-Simmons University and of the Southwestern Theological Seminary.

He assumed the pastorate of the local Baptist church in August of 1947, replacing the Rev. Carl Twining. He arrived here from a charge in Independence, Ia.

Rev. Jones, for a number of years served a pastorate in South Dakota. He was later pastor at David City, Neb., for five years, and at LeMars, Ia., for seven and a half years.

He is survived by his widow, his daughter, Mrs. Vernon Ewin of Minden, one brother and two sisters.

Funeral services are pending. The Nelson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Holdrege Citizen
March 23, 1949
Rites for Rev. Jones to Be Held Here Friday;
Burial at LeMars, Iowa

Funeral services for the Rev. S. Alva Jones, who died Tuesday morning at his home, will be held from the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon, March 25, at two o’clock.

The Rev. Will H. Muston of McCook will officate. The two men were former schoolmates and old friends.

The body will be taken to LeMars, Ia., Saturday where funeral services will be held. Interment will be at LeMars.

It was announced this morning that the majority of Baptist church activities this week have been cancelled. There will be no Prayer service this evening. The Old Fashioned dinner and choir practice on Thursday evening have been cancelled. There will be no services at the church Sunday evening.

Services Sunday morning will be as usual, Sunday school at ten o’clock and morning worship at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Milford Moline will speak at this service.
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The Holdrege Citizen
Publication date after 3/26/1949

Rev. S. Alva Jones Buried at LeMars, Ia.
Funeral services for Rev. S. Alva Jones were held in Holdrege, Neb., Friday, March 25, at two o’clock in the afternoon. The Rev. Will H. Muston of McCook, former school mate and old friend of Rev. Jones, officiated. On Saturday March 26, services were held at LeMars, Ia. Interment was at the LeMars cemetery.

Stiles Alva Jones was born January 8, 1885 to James L. and Annie Jones at Goodwater, Alabama. He was called to rest Tuesday morning, March 22, 1949, from his home in Holdrege, Nebraska, at the age of 64 years, two months and 14 days.

When he was a boy of 13 his father passed away, and in 1908 his mother with four children moved to Comanche County, Texas, to make their home. There he received a call the ministry and entered Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) at Abilene, Texas. He graduated in June 1921, then entered the Southwestern Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas.

His mother passed away at Merkel, Texas, in 1943.

He was united in marriage to Lona M. Truitt, December 28, 1913. A baby girl, Frances Irene, came to bless this home (born) September 16, 1924. The adoptive mother, Lona, passing away in 1926. He was married to E. Ferne King of Merrill, Iowa, June 1, 1927.

S. Alva Jones was for forty years a preacher of the Word. After holding several student pastorates in Texas, and before going to the seminary, his first resident pastorate was at Velasco, Texas. He was ordained by his home church in Comanche County, Texas, in 1913.

In 1923, he went directly from the seminary to Burke, So. Dakota for his first pastorate in the Northern Baptist Convention. Soon the Lucas, So. Dakota church and the North Gray School House were added to his field. He also held happy pastorates in Trent, So. Dakota, David City, Neb., LeMars and Independence, Iowa, moving to Holdrege, Neb., August 1, 1947. His sudden passing has broken what promised to be his best and most successful pastorate, that of the First Baptist Church, Holdrege, Nebraska.

Besides his work in his church, he has been active in the work of the Nebraska State Convention, the Southern Union Baptist Association, the Holdrege Ministeral Union, the Phelps County Sunday School Association, and several civic and fraternal organizations.

Rev. S. Alva Jones leaves to mourn his departure his widow, Ferne, of Holdrege, one daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, and one granddaughter, Linda Lee, of Minden, Neb., one brother, Fletcher Jones, of Merkel, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. M. B. Watson, of Abilene, Texas, and Mrs. R. H. Carr, of Angleton, Texas, 10 nephews, five nieces, and many other relatives and a host of friends.

Serving as Pallbearers were Paige Lindgren, Eddie Swanson, Tannis Peterson, Paul Winquest, Russel Iseman and Virgil Troxel, all Deacons of the First Baptist Church.

Honorary Pallbearers were members of the Holdrege Ministerial Association, Rev. Paul E. Cassel, Rev. George Schwabauer, Captain Eihert Wallin, Rev. Donald Bean, Rev. A. A. Christiansen, and Rev. H. A. Gustin.

A quartet composed of Mrs. E. W. Anderson, Mrs. Ed Axelson, E. L. Bloom and Kenneth Jackson sang several numbers. Mrs. O. C. Randall was the pianist.

Dr. Frank Anderson officiated at services held in LeMars.
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THANK YOU – Words cannot express our heartfelt thanks to all who extended help and sympathy in the sudden passing of our dear husband and father, especially for the beautiful floral offerings, pantry supplies, and other offerings. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
~Mrs. S. Alva Jones
~Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, and Linda Lee.
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Rev. S. A. Jones
Died in Nebraska
Was former LeMars
Baptist Pastor
from the LeMars daily newspaper......March 24, 1949

Rev. Jones married Ferne King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren King of Adaville. His widow and a daughter, Mrs. Vern Ewin of Minden, Neb, survive him. He is also survived by a brother and a sister in Texas.

Rev. Jones went to Independence, Iowa, when he left LeMars and preached there a few years before moving to Holdrege.

Funeral services will be at the Mauer Funeral Home at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Dr. Frank Anderson officiating and burial will be in the LeMars city cemetery.
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another obituary appeared after his funeral...........

REV. S. A. JONES

Stiles Alva Jones was born to James L. and Annie Jones, January 8, 1885 at Goodwater, Alabama, and was called to his rest Tuesday morning, March 22, 1949, at the age of 64 years, 2 months and fourteen days.

When he was a boy of fourteen, his father passed away and in 1908 his mother with her four children moved to Comanche county, Texas, to make their home there. There he received his call to the ministry. In September 1908 he entered Harden Simmons University, graduating in June 1921, and from Southwestern Seminary in 1923.

He was united in marriage to Lona M. Truitt, December 28, 1913. A baby girl, Frances Irene, came to bless this home (through adoption), Lona passing away in 1926. He was united in marriage to Ferne King, June 1, 1927.

S. Alva Jones has for 35 years carried on his work faithfully and consistently. He served several student pastorates; his first resident pastorate being at Velasco, Texas.

He was ordained to the Baptist ministry at his home church in Comanche county, Texas, in 1923. After leaving the seminary in 1923 he went directly to Burke, S. D., his first pastorate in the Northern Baptist convention. Soon the Lucas, S. D. and the North Gray School house were added to his field. He also held happy pastorates at Trent, S.D., David City, Neb, LeMars, Iowa, and Independence, Iowa, moving to Holdredge, Neb, August 1, 1947. This successsful pastorate was broken by his sudden departure.

Those left to mourn are his wife, Ferne, of Holdredge, one daughter and her husband, Mr and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and one granddaughter, Linda Lee of Minden, Neb; one brother, Fletcher Jones of Merkel, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. M. B. Watson and Mrs. R. H. Carr of Angleton, Texas; 10 nephews, 5 nieces, and many other relatives and a host of friends. His mother passed away at Merkel, Texas, in 1943.

Services were held at the Mauer Funeral home, Le Mars, on Saturday afternoon, March 26 at 3:30 o'clock. Pall bearers were Messrs Henry Thompson, J. D. Tindall, Joe Shilt, Arnold Coppock, Frank Glaser and Roy Jennings.

Honorary pall bearers were the Deacons and Deaconesses of the Baptist church, Messrs Stanley Tindall, Otto Kalas, John Klohs, Clyde Coppock, Roy Jennings. Mesdames Stanley Tindall, Otto Kalas, John Klohs, Clyde Coppock, and Roy Jennings.

Dr. Frank Anderson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, had charge of the services assisted by Rev. George Jennings of Minneapolis.

LeMars Globe-Post, March 28, 1949
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