Wayne Maurice Jones

Velma Duncan
July 10, 2014
Whitney Curole Jr.
July 10, 2014
Velma Duncan
July 10, 2014
Whitney Curole Jr.
July 10, 2014

Wayne Maurice Jones, 51, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Raceland, Louisiana, died at 4:50 a.m. July 5, 2014.


Mr. Jones is survived by his son, Chance T. Shelby; mother Sheary Hawkins-Smith; brothers, Lionel (Clorissa) Epps, Felton (Daisy) Gray, Quincy Lee Gray, Johnell Lawson, and Ezekial (Deondra) Davis; sisters: Lois (John Sr.) Holiday, Shawn (Stafford) Jeffrey, Emelda Gray, Lou Ida Gray, Annette Gray, Demetrica Gray, April Gray, Willie Mae Bergeron, Jackie (Ulysses) Raymond, Debra (William Jr.) Wheaton and Christie Davis; one goddaughter; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by: his father, Ezekial Gray; stepfather, Herman Smith; brothers, Leroy and Alvin Gray; sister, Aletha Gray-Monroe; maternal grandparents, Isaac Sr. and Georgiana Jones-Epps and Charles Hawkins Sr.; maternal great-grandparents, Sam and Mary Wilson-Jones and Samuel Sr. and Rebecca Duncan-Hawkins; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gray.

Burial is at Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery in Raceland.


(Jones Funeral Home)

Wayne Maurice Jones