Obituary – Daniel Marchesi Jones
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Daniel Marchesi Jones, 28, of Franklin, passed away Feb. 25, 2020.
Mr. Jones loved hunting and fishing. He had a personality that was magnetic and loved people unconditionally. His kind spirit will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jimmy and Nelda Jones, and uncle, David Jones. He’s survived by parents, Tommy and Karen Jones; brother, Gatlin (Katie Drummond) Jones; grandparents, Stanton and Jean Gunnells; aunts and uncles, Angela Jones, Greg and Connie Gunnells, Kim and Randy Pomeroy and Bonnie Jones; beloved pet, Little Bit; and other loving family members.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at Epworth United Methodist Church, located at 4340 Arno Rd. in Franklin. Rev. Chip Hunter, Dr. Angela Harris and Rev. Mark Coursey will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Epworth United Methodist Church and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Williamson Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Matt Murray, Joe and Jack Robertson, Jarratt and Clint Gunnells and Bo Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be his hunting buddies.
Memorials may be made to National MPS Society (Hunter Syndrome), P.O. Box 14686, Durham, NC 27709, or Tennessee Wildlife Federation, 300 Orlando Ave., Nashville, TN 37209.
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