Frank L. "Coach" Jones, 84, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, in Fort Smith. He was the retired principal for Northside and Darby Junior High School. He came to Fort Smith in 1940 to coach Fort Smith High School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and also a past board member. He was past president of the Kiwanis Club, past member of Girls Club board, past member of National Secondary Principals Board, past president of Arkansas Athletic Officials Association, past president of Retired Teachers Association, past president of A.A.E.A. He was selected in 1980 for principal of the year; he was inducted to the Arkansas Athletic Officials Association Hall of Fame and the Fort Smith Boys Club Hall of Fame. He was a World War II veteran, where he served as a captain in the Army Air Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Lee and his daughter, Judy Jones Flocks. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. He is survived by a daughter, Leslie Drummond and her husband, David of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Clay and Jason Williams and Judy Drummond, all of Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be Bill and Joe Jones, Charlie Dye, Ralph Brown, Wayne Farrar, Clay and Jason Williams and Dana Seaton. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Noon Kiwanis for the Kiwanis Boys Camp, P.O. Box 1026, Fort Smith, AR 72902. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley http://www.geocities.com/angelears1 angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are there to listen... Then hears the person's soul"... Psalms 18:24