Obituary: Wade Hampton Jones, III

Wade Hampton Jones, III, age 81, of Lecompte, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family. 

Funeral services for Wade Hampton Jones, III, were held on November 29 at First United Methodist Church of Lecompte with Rev. Ross Ford and Rev. Elizabeth Ratcliff officiating. Interment followed in Greenwood Memorial Park under the direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. 

Wade was a third-generation banker. He was born and raised in Lecompte and was dedicated to making his community a better place. Wade was responsible for the restoration of Smith's Landing in Lecompte, a former depot for the first railroad chartered west of the Mississippi River. He was active in his church, serving in a variety of capacities, as well as the Rotary Club of Lecompte. Wade was also an avid hunter, skeet shooter and outdoorsman. He served on the board of the Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association for many years. Wade was a person of unmatched integrity and honesty who touched the lives of many, both professionally and personally. 

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 53 years, Susanne King Jones; daughters, Julia Jones Callis, Jenifer Jones Gilchrist (Randy) and Mittie Margaret Jones Bolton (Michael); and five grandchildren, Caroline Bolton, Georgia Bolton, Claire Callis, David Gilchrist and Kate Gilchrist. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wade H. Jones Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth Magruder Jones. Wade was a caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. 

Pallbearers honored to serve will be Michael Bolton, Foster Bond, Wade Bond, Randy Gilchrist, Chase Hoffman, Caleb King, Daniel King, Paul King and Kate McNeill. 

The family requests that memorials be made to Smith's Landing, P.O. Box 596, Lecompte, LA 71346; or Children's Advocacy Network, Inc., P.O. Box 8418, Alexandria LA 71301. To extend online notes of condolence to the Jones family, please visit www.KramerFunerals.com.