On April 18, 2015, Joe Thomas Jones Jr., an 82-year-old African American male residing at 1396 Janeiro Road in Oriental, North Carolina, was found deceased at his residence. His passing was publicly announced in an obituary, which noted that he was survived by three sons—Jeffrey Jones of Orangeburg, South Carolina; Joe Jones III of the home; and John Jones of Bayboro—as well as a daughter, Debbie Jones Latham of Arapahoe.
The obituary also mentioned five sisters: Minnie Turner of Arapahoe, Madeline Polite and Mary Driggers of New Bern, Nancy Hodges of Baltimore, Maryland, and Alene Hodges of Arapahoe.
Further information indicates that Joe Thomas Jones Sr., also an 82-year-old African American male, lost his life to gun violence on April 18, 2015, in Oriental, North Carolina. This source also reports the death of Geraldine Thompson Jones, a 76-year-old African American female, on the same date and location.
While the obituary does not provide details regarding the circumstances of Joe Jones's death, the additional information suggests that both Joe Thomas Jones Sr. and Geraldine Thompson Jones were victims of a fatal incident involving gun violence on April 18, 2015. However, specific details about any arrests, suspects, or ongoing investigations related to their deaths are not provided in the available sources.
