Carthel C. Jones, 76, of Nashville, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at a Nashville hospital. He was born February 1, 1935, the son of the late Cecil Ned and Florence R. Hedrick Jones. He was an Army Veteran and a Kirby Vacuum Distributor for fifty years and tried to retire in 2003. Mr. Jones was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by one brother, Winfred Lee Jones; and one sister, Nina Ruth Rush. He is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Linda Jones of Nashville, AR; three sons, Doug Jones and wife, Patty, of Arkadelphia, AR, Jeff Jones and wife, Becky, of Murfreesboro, AR and Mark Jones and wife, Janice, of Nashville, AR; five brothers, Joe Edward Jones of Lake Jackson, TX, Bill Jones of Nashville, AR, Paul Jones of Camden, George Jones of Dardanelle, AR, Ronnie Jones of Conway, AR; two sisters, Annie Lou Stewart of Mena, AR and Evelyn Ross of Nashville, AR; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a number of nephews, nieces and a host of friends. Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 17, at Latimer Funeral Home Chapel, with Bros. Larry Sherman and Jerry Hill officiating, burial in Saratoga Cemetery, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Saturday, April 16, from 5:00 â�" 7:00 P.M. Memorials may be made to Ridgeway Baptist Church Building Fund. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Carthel C. Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.