James Ray Jones, 67, passed away to be with the Lord Monday, May 3, 2004 at McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, Texas. He was born July 16, 1936 in Greenville, South Carolina to the late James Arthur and Beatrice Crowe Jones. He was a longtime truck broker in the Mid-Valley area. He is preceded in death by a sister, Nattie Mae Jones. He is survived by his wife, Leticia G. Jones of Weslaco; two sons, James R. Jones, Jr. of Weslaco, TX and Christopher K. Jones and his wife, Christine, of Pendleton, SC; one step-son, Randy Estevanes of Weslaco, TX; four sisters, Diane McCurley of Morrow , OH, Elaine Cunningham of Travelers Rest, SC, Anita McCall of Easley, SC, and Shirley Hart of Greensboro, NC; also surviving are two grandsons, Dustin Jones and Daniel Jones, both of Pendleton, SC. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery, West with visitation at the cemetery from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. The family is at the home of Anita McCall, 468, Little Pond Road, Easley. -Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown-