David McKinley Jones (Jack Benny)

Published 2:56 pm Thursday, August 2, 2018

David McKinley Jones, 62, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was born October 8, 1954 to Una Lee Sneed Provost and Nace Jones, Sr., both of whom preceded him in death.  He is also preceded in death by his sisters Laura Faye Jones Burnette and Shirley Jones Smith.

David leaves to cherish his memory, his only daughter, Ashanta Millender (Damiel); his siblings, Jeanella “Jean” Dale of Groves, TX, Gertie Foreman of Los Angeles, CA; Ezel Atkins of Inwood, CA.

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He also leaves Brandon and Raymond Johnson of Port Arthur, TX (whom he reared), and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Gabriel Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time.  Entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.