Carlton Jones |
Full Name: Carlton Ellis Jones Born: April 17, 1958, Fitzgerald, Ga. Died: August 4, 2008, Valdosta, Ga. School: Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia |
FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1976 RB 6-1 225 Fr Fitzgerald, GA 1977 63 DT 6-1 230 So Fitzgerald, GA 1978 91 DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, GA 1979 96 DT 6-1 230 Jr-R Fitzgerald, GA |
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Carlton Ellis Jones Obituary. Published by Legacy Remembers from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7, 2008. Carlton Ellis Jones, 50, of Hahira, passed away Monday,
Aug. 4, 2008, in Lowndes County. He was born on April 17, 1958, in Ben Hill
County to Carl Ellis and Beatrice Caswell Jones. He graduated from Irwin
County High School in 1976. He was a great football player for Irwin County
and was a member of the 1975 state champion team. After high school, he
went on to college and played for Florida State University. After his
college years, he continued to be a very devoted fan. Carlton worked 26
years for Valdosta Electric where he was called "C.J." He was a faithful
member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church where he was ordained as a
deacon on Sept. 20, 1997. He loved and was loved by his church family. His
favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife,
Joyce Anne Rowe Jones of Hahira; two daughters, Lauren Frances Jones,
Catherine Elizabeth Jones, both of Hahira; grandson, Brody Moffitt, Hahira;
father and mother, Carl and Bea Jones, Ocilla; sister, Angie (Ken)
Thompson; nieces, Jennifer Thompson (Jason) Smith, Julie Thompson (Michael)
Stevens. He was preceded in death by an infant brother and sister, Randal
and Regina Jones; parental grandparents, Wallace and Ina Jones; maternal
grandparents, Claude and Fredia Caswell, mother-in-law, Mary Frances Rowe;
and special aunt, Betty Lou Jones. |
FSU Statistics |
Football |
Season Statistics Defense | Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | | Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts ---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|---- 1976 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 1977 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 1978 6 | 9 5 14 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 1979 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 ---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|---- Tot 6 | 9 5 14 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
Offense/Kick and Punt Returns | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp ---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----- 1976 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1977 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1978 6 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 1979 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 | ---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----- Tot 6 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 |
Football |
Game Participation | Starts 1978 | GP Off Def ----------------------------|-------------- Sep 16 Oklahoma State | 1 Sep 23 Miami | 1 Sep 30 Houston | 1 Oct 7 Cincinnati | 1 Oct 28 Southern Mississippi | 1 Nov 18 Navy | 1 ----------------------------|-------------- Tot | 6 0 0 ----------------------------|-------------- Career Tot | 6 0 0 |
Football |
Game Statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | | 1978 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts ----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|---- Sep 16 Oklahoma State | 0 1 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 Sep 23 Miami | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 Sep 30 Houston | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 Oct 7 Cincinnati | 0 2 2 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 Oct 28 Southern Mississippi | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 Nov 18 Navy | 1 1 2 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 ----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|---- Tot | 4 4 8 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all 1978 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp ----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----- Sep 16 Oklahoma State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | Sep 23 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | Sep 30 Houston | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | Oct 7 Cincinnati | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | Oct 28 Southern Mississippi | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | Nov 18 Navy | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | ----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----- Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 |