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Delores Faye Nix Jones

September 24, 1939 — January 31, 2023

Delores Faye Nix Jones, age 83, of Powell, TN, reunited in Heaven Tuesday night, January 31, 2023 with her husband and two of her children. Delores was a strong Christian, who faithfully read her Bible and prayed every day, a beloved member of Bell's Campground Baptist Church for almost 80 years, and 1958 Powell High School graduate. Delores descends from a historical well-loved family, one of the official First Families of Tennessee, and several grandparents including Rev. D.P. Aulton and her uncle Rev. Ralph Cline who pastored numerous churches across Knox, Anderson, Blount and Sevier counties. A loving grandmother and mother, she grieved the loss of her daughter with Down’s Syndrome and her son killed in a car wreck, but she always encouraged others through thousands of her uplifting hand-written cards ministry. Delores worked for many years as an administrator assistant at Standard Knitting Mills, Knoxville. Preceded in death: husband of 49 years Fred Allen Jones; son, Dennis Allen Jones; daughter, Dawn Elizabeth Jones; son-in-law, Chad Edward Riggs; parents, Racha Hugh and Fannie Estel Aulton Nix; brothers, Howard Nix, PFC Charles Lloyd Nix, Bobby Gene Nix, Cecil Nix, Jerry Nix and Robert Nix; sisters, Louise Ivey, Wilma Carter and Bettie Mynatt. Survived by daughter Denise Faye Jones Riggs; grandchildren, Eli Allen Jones Riggs and Ella Faye Riggs; brother, Jim Nix (Elaine); and sister, Rachel Yarber (Marvin); many loved nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Bell's Campground Baptist Church, 7816 Bell's Campground Road, Powell, Tennessee followed by 2:30pm funeral, Rev. Keith Tillman officiating. Music by Tim Petree and Lauren Retterer Smith. Pallbearers: Eli Riggs, AJ Peffer, Dalton Best, Evan Eubanks, Riley Nix, Kevin Herman, Jon Ross Whited, Brandon Dake, Honorary Pallbearers: Randy Williamson, Chris Nix, Ben Nix, Rob Nix, Jim Bailey, Oscar Manuel, Ronnie Qualls, Boyd Raby, Edd Webb. Family and friends will meet 2:30 PM Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Bells Campground Church Cemetery for an interment with a Dove Release. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to offset funeral costs to Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.mynattfh.com
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Funeral Service

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Starts at 2:30 pm (Eastern time)

Bells Campground Baptist Church

7816 Bell Campground Rd, Powell, TN 37849

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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