Services for Tennyson Potts Jones Bishop, 85, of Thomasville are at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Eastside Baptist Church, where she was a member. The Rev. Tim Robson will officiate and interment will be in Reedy Creek Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bishop died June 25, 2009 at Camellia Gardens. Born April 21, 1924 in Lakeland Fl, she was the daughter of the late Frank T. Potts and Elizabeth Page Potts. On May 16, 1996 in Thomasville she married Edwin D. Bishop, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 50 years, Carter R. Jones. Mrs. Bishop was a retired South Western State Hospital employee. Other survivors include sons W. Franklin Jones Kathy of Dublin, Wayne M Jones of Gaviston, TX, Gary L. Jones Patty of Thomasville, daughters Delorise J. Asbell Kenneth of Thomasville, Katherine J. Sipprell Jim of Ringgold; brothers, Earl Potts of Albany and Thad Potts of Eastman; sisters, Christine Newton of Camilla, Madeline Eaton of Thomasville, Francis Hatcher of Camilla, Sue Potts of Thomasville, Juanita Scully of Macon, and Janice Smith of Cairo; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Emory Carter Jones; and brothers, Oliver Potts, B.L. Potts, Robert Bobby Potts and James Potts. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home on Saturday. Guests may sign the online guest register at
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