Francis Eugene Jones, 88, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at St. Mary's Regional Health Center in Russellville, Arkansas. He was born in Independence, Missouri, on February 26, 1937, to Kimora Jones and Bybe Jones.

Gene was a retired printer for New Wave. He was a member of Roseville Assembly of God Church. Gene will be missed by everyone who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Debbie Jones. He is survived by his wife, Lola Mae (Kinney) Jones; three sons, Stanley Jones of Monet, Missouri, Tony Jones and wife Sandy of Monet, Missouri, and Eugene Corley and wife Tiffiney of Ozark; two daughters, Lori Schneck of Phoenix, Arizona, and Rene Jones of Zephyrhills, Florida; (16) grandchildren; and (28) great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19th, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Paris, with Rev. Eugene Corley and Rev. Wayne Thacker officiating. Burial will follow at Corley Cemetery, located south of Paris, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.

Pallbearers are Kenny Keifer, Jackie Needham, Dillan Corley, Ian Bullock, Jimmy Kinney, and Joey Kinney.

Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Kinney, Jeffrey Robertson, and Kevin Allred.

The family will visit with friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.