William "Bill" Jones, Jr., 81, passed away on August 15, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Bill was born on September 30, 1940 in Washington, DC, to William Jones, Sr. and Dorothy Wolford Jones.
Bill married Patsy Jones on September 22, 1959 in Clintwood, Virginia. The couple had three children, Dorothy, William and Elisha. He retired from Cherry Electric as a manager. Bill was best known for golfing, fishing, and hunting. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Bill was always telling stories. He enjoyed going to Las Vegas, riding his motorcycle, and loved his pets, Molly and Pepper. After moving to Mountain Home in 1985, he worked at Baxter Lab until he retired.
Bill is survived by his wife, Patsy Jones of Mountain Home, AR; daughter, Dorothy (Steven) Cooper of Round Lake, IL; son, William (Denise) Jones, III of Clarkridge, AR; daughter, Elisha (Frederick) Sharp-Bradley of Mountain Home, AR; seven grandchildren, Rachel (Joshua) Sittler, Lisa (Andy) Griffel, Patsy (Daniel) Hall, Kristen Sharp-Cheesman, Billy (Mariah) Jones, Angela Jones, and Jacob Jones; five great-grandchildren, Riley, Corey, Kyndall, Jack William, and Liam. He is also survived and loved by many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jack Jones, Sr, and Pete Neville; and two sisters, Janice Linville and Vickie Barker.
Funeral Services for Bill will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Kirby Family Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Kirby Family Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum Private Estate, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, with Freddy Bradley, William Jones, III, Billy Jones, Andy Griffel, Joshua Sittler, Riley Walsh, Dorothy Cooper and Elisha Sharp as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Steven Cooper, Daniel Hall and Tyler Walker.
Memorial donations can be made in Bill's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Arrangements are by Kirby Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at
www.kirbyandfamily
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