Walter Irvan Jones, 75, of 141 Grassy Lane, Mooresboro, N.C., died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Hospice House of Rutherford County.

A native of Cleveland County, N.C., he was born on May 1, 1935, a son of the late Herman Memory and Connie Lucy Scruggs Jones. He was retired from Cone Mills in the Finishing Department and was a member of Prospect Baptist Church and Woodman of the World in Ellenboro.

Surviving are his wife, Tiny Rogers Jones; a son, Bobby Shires and wife, Brenda, of Rutherfordton; three daughters, Ruth Maxwell and husband, Charles of Ellenboro, Martha McGinnis and husband, Calvin, of Rutherfordton and Lois Shires of Ellenboro; three brothers, Herman Jones Jr. and wife, Lillie, of Cliffside, Raford Jones of Raleigh, Barry Jones and wife, Frances, of Cliffside; a sister, Ruth Jones Ruppe and husband, John, of Mooresboro; two brothers in-law, Maynard Humphries and Bobby Martin of Gaffney; 14 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; two greatgreat grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Wednesday, June 16, at 3 p.m. at Prospect Baptist Church with the Revs. Ernie Cole, Travis Smith and John Godfrey officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour before the service and other times at the home of Herman and Lillie Jones. Burial will be in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O.Box 336, Forest City, N.C 28043.

An online guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements by McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside.