Hal H. Jones

Hal Hunt Jones, 86, passed away April 17, 2026. A native of Easley, South Carolina, Hal was the son of the late Barnett Williams and Mary Fern Hunt Jones. He began working at the family business, Jones Brothers Cannery, at the age of 14, and later graduated from Easley High School class of 1958 and from Clemson College, where he met and married his wife Nancy, class of 1962. Hal moved to Greer in 1962 to continue working in the family business with his brothers. He and his wife started their own juice processing company, Carolina Products, Inc., in 1980, which they operated until they sold it to Cliffstar in 2000. Mr. Jones was an active member of the Memorial United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee. He was an officer of the National Juice Processors Association and the Southeastern Food Processors Association. Hal was also a past president of the Processed Apples Institute and one of the founders and past president of the Food Industry Association of South Carolina. He was honored by the South Carolina General Assembly with the 1998 Food Industry Association of South Carolina lifetime achievement award. He spent the last 26 years enjoying retirement, working on various projects around his house, golfing, and traveling. Hal also enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow up and teaching them the things his father taught him alongside his wife Nancy. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Bonnette Jones of the home; two children, Dennis Jones and Sally Tomkins; three brothers James Arthur Jones, Sr. (Tamah), Williams Lewis Jones (Mary Lou), and Robert Ned Jones; and three grandchildren, Hal Hunt Jones II, Meredith Augusta Jones, and Christopher Wyatt Duncan. Mr. Jones was predeceased by a son-in-law, Bobby Thomas Duncan. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Parlor of Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, Building 201, North Main Street, Greer, South Carolina 29650. Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Hal H. Jones

December 20, 1939 - April 17, 2026