Ed Jones, 82, of Piggott died Thursday, May 11, 2006, in Piggott.

He was born April 4, 1924, in Cardwell, the son of the late Sam and Maggie Riggs Jones.

He worked for Clay County for several years and had numerous rental properties.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by eight brothers, Saul, Cecil, Jim, Charley, Bill and Gene Jones, Paul Shaw and Vernon Weaver; and three sisters, Eunice Jones, Ida Holcomb and Pauline Tinsley.

He is survived by one son, Larry Jones of Springdale; one daughter, Tina Gossett and husband, David, of Piggott; two grandchildren, Kody Swink and Taelor Lewis; two brothers, Clyde Jones of Piggott and Cleton Jones of Dyess; three sisters, Pauline Ewing of Paragould, Ruby Stahl of Harrah, Okla., and Elwanda Miller of Piggott; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2006, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Johnny Bradshaw officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff Midgett, Mark Lewis, Mike Swink, Pete Hoggard, Rick Jones and Terry Jones.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.