Bill Jones of Waco, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, at St. Marks Methodist Church, 3117 Motley Dr., Mesquite. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Bill was born Sept. 25, 1936, to W.A. Jones and Lucille Hawkins Jones. He married Billie Lou Matthews on July 11, 1959, in Dallas. Bill taught school in Montana for six years and moved to Mesquite, Texas, where he became an insurance agent.
Bill is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Billie Lou Jones of Waco; a son, William A. "Willy" Jones and wife, Kim, of Forney; daughter, Terri R. Williams and husband, Andy, of Waco; five grandsons, Brandon Jones and wife, Misty, Brant Willis and wife, Holly, Ryon Willis, Garrett Jones and Matt Jones; one step-grandson, Aaron Williams; one step-granddaughter, Ashlee Williams; and seven great-grandchildren, Ayla, Devin, Skiler, Alyssa, Halee, Rylan and Holly. He is also survived by a sister, Winn Oliver and husband, Don, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and a brother, Hal Jones and wife, Janet, of Idabel, Okla.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews; and Paula and Bobby Waugh of Tulsa, Okla.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can made to St. Marks Methodist Church, Mesquite, or to the American Cancer Society of choice.
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