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Royce Lawrence Jones, age 67, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, May 31, 2009, at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born August 12, 1941, at Caney, the son of the late Lawrence & Gladys Montgomery Jones. Royce received a Bachelor of Music degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia and a Masters of Music degree in New York. He was an employee of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Producers) in New York for twenty years. Royce returned to Arkansas in 1990 in poor health. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. Royce was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

He is survived by his step-mother, Edith Jones of Kermit, TX, two brothers, David Jones and wife Karen of Kermit, TX and Mike Jones and wife Mabel of Midland, TX, one uncle, Arliss Montgomery and wife Maxene of Hot Springs, two aunts, Louise Montgomery Griggs and husband Fred of Nashville, TN and Jeanne Jones Burroughs of North Little Rock, several nieces and cousins and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Welch Funeral Home with Rev. Will Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Caney Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time on Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 623 Pine Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or Caney Cemetery Fund, C/O Estelle Wilson, 1247 Lucky Pine Road, Donaldson, AR 71941.

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