Boyce was born the son of the late John Washington Jones and Mary Snow Cannon Jones on April 21, 1923 in Caldwell County. He served his country honorably during WWII in the Army-Air Force. Boyce was the oldest member of Harris Chapel Baptist Church, having served as a trustee for over 55 years. He was a homebuilder, and built many of the homes in Lenoir and Caldwell County. Boyce was a lifetime member of the Hudson Optimist Club and the Queen City Auto Club. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. Boyce will be greatly missed.
Along with his parents, Boyce is preceded in death by his beloved wife Hilda Cora Barker Jones; a son, Nelson Jones; a daughter, Janice Gregory; six brothers and four sisters.
Those left behind to cherish Boyce’s memory include two sons, Robert Jones of Hudson and Marcus Jones and his wife Gayle of Boone; a daughter, Audrey Jones Earp and her husband Larry of Valdese, a sister, Virginia Lee Hagger of Charlotte; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Boyce is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Harris Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Burgett officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Interment with Military Honors will follow.
The family suggests memorials be made to Harris Chapel Baptist Church.
Pendry’s Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
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