Michael Andrew Jones age 42 of Petal, MS, after a long fight with a MRSA infection, passed awayMonday, January 19, 2009 at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Michael, a native of Florida, moved to the area from McKinney, TX. Five years ago he moved to Hattiesburg and worked in a warehouse delivery position. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his father, Roy Jones of Sherman, TX; mother, Joyce Jones of Sherman, TX; brother, Phillip Wayne Jones of Mexia, TX; sisters, Tami Bardee of Sherman, TX and Brandy Patterson of Lake Kiowa, TX; nieces and nephews, along with many friends who loved him.