Hertford County NcArchives Obituaries..... Jones Jr., W. T. "Bill" 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Early puzlelady8109@aol.com November 20, 2007, 4:04 pm Newspaper W. T. "Bill" Jones Jr., 65, died at home Thursday October 11, 2007. A celebration of Bills'life was held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home with Rev. Adrian Sawyer and Rev. Rucker Burnette officiating. Bill was born June 2, 1942 in Hertford County, son of the late Thomas and Dixie Jones. Bill retired from East Carolina Farm Credit with 25 years of service. Bill enjoyed three years of retirement. He loved gardening and bird watching. He also enjoyed deer and fox hunting along with dancing. He found his most enjoyment in his six grandchildren whom he spent many hours chauffeuring around the community, telling stories, and playing games. Bill never met a stranger. He had the unique talent of finding common grounds for conversation with all he came in contact with. Bill remained active after retirement despite his many illnesses. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves, a member of the Rocky Mount Moose Lodge, Salem Gun and Hunting Club, and Marvin United Methodist Church. Bill is survived by his wife of 40 years, Genie Harden Jones; two daughters, May Patteson and husband, Mark of Roanoke Rapids, Dell Fisher and husband, Scott of Whitakers; son, David Jones and wife, Casey of Red Oak; sister, Ruth Franz and husband, Glenn of Salem, WI; six grandchildren, Genna, Will, Matthew, James, Ashley and Emma. [Bill grew up in the Lloyd's Crossroads area of Hertford Co. and was a graduate of Harrellsville High School. He was the grandson of Thomas Melvin & Nora Webb Ellis Jones and Henry Taylor & Pearl Pierce White.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/hertford/obits/j/jonesjr117nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb