of Mabelvale, AR
April 1, 1928 - May 6, 2017
Dallas Hershel Jones, 89, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was born April 1, 1928 in Prescott, Arkansas to Ferman Morgan Jones and Rosalee Evans Jones. He was the oldest of four children.
Dallas left school at an early age to help his father support his family. While helping his daddy, he met his bride of 71 years, Elsie Ruth Watterson Jones. As young teenagers, they wed in Prescott. Maybe with $5.00 between them and a bicycle for transportation, they begin their life together. They built their first home in Prescott and as their family grew, they built a new home with the final family home in Mabelvale, Arkansas.
He had a lifetime career with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company July 16, 1956 June 15, 1994. Listing a few of his projects were - Alcoa plant misc. projects Bauxite, Brady Elementary - Little Rock, Buffington Towers - Little Rock, Gastroenterology Clinic - Little Rock, Good Shepard Retirement Center - Little Rock, Peoples Bank Russellville, St. Vincent Health Education Center - Little Rock, UALR Engineering - Little Rock, Union Medical Center - El Dorado, U of A Business Administration Fayetteville, Woodland Heights - Little Rock. Dallas was respected among his peers to be one of the best job superintendents in the state. One of his biggest projects was the construction of University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Business Administration Building. He had an outstanding work ethic and a sharp mind and was a success in his professional life.
Dallas was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He had his own unique way of showing his love and encouragement to those around him, in good and bad. His greatest happiness came from spending time with his family. He loved gardening, fishing, and hunting. Dallas enjoyed simple things in life family and outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Tommy Wayne; brothers, John Perry, Arvin, and Kenneth Wayne. Dallas is survived by his wife, Elsie Ruth Jones: daughters, Sandy Branch (Ron), Shirley McReynolds, and Debbie Giffin (Todd); grandchildren, Carol Roseann Davidson, Terri Rene Rice, Tommy Wayne Jones, II, Brian C. Branch (Kathy), Ashley Brooke McReynolds (Kimalee), Nick James McReynolds, Braden Reese McReynolds, Jacob Michael Giffin, Colton Michael Giffin, and Katelyn Rose Giffin; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2017 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, (501) 224-8300. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m, at DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott, Arkansas. Visitation is 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the funeral home.
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DW
Thursday, May 11, 2017
So sorry for your loss may you find peace and comfort in the words spoken at 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4" ( 3) Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, (4 ) who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God
Ronnie Mayall
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Debbie and family, our hearts are saddened by the losses your family has suffered over the last few days. Please know that we are thinking about and praying for you and your family at this difficult time. There will be many memories the family can share with each other for the rest of their time. Although your dad is not physically here with you, he is going to still be available to talk to and smile when you think of him and I know he will be watching over the family.
The Mayall's
Darlene Giffin
Monday, May 8, 2017
Rest in peace Dallas! Love and prayers to all of the family! I know he will be missed.