Melvin Jones, 94, of Marconi St., died Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

Funeral service will be Monday, August 24, 2020 at Noon at Roberts Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery with full military honors. Public viewing will be Sunday from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at Roberts Funeral Service, Lexington.

Mr. Jones was born June 14, 1926 in Pickens, SC to Eugene Jones and Matilda Shambly. He retired from R.J Reynolds and served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: Lawrence, Ernest, Harrison, Eugene and Robert Jones and four sisters: Eddie Lee Priutt, Carrie Bell Wilkerson, Ollie Mae Jones and Ozener Clark.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Dorris W. Jones of the home; four step sons: Aaron Wellman, Garnett Wellman, Peter Penn, Jr. and Sean Penn; three step-daughters: Cheryl (Rodney) Evans, Synthia (Edward) Penn-Valentine and Almectrice (Damon) Penn Owen-Bey; 25 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Mamie Jones and Marilyn (Patricia) Williams; a brother-in-law, Future Williams and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.