Obit of Billy Wayne Jones (j520) - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: C Colston 01 Nov 2003 Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.html +========================================================================+ USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Transcriber Notice: Please note that I am only transcribing this information and do not have any affiliation with this family. Survivors omitted. Monday, October 20, 2003 Durant Daily Democrat Billy Wayne Jones, 74 A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coffey-Murray Funeral Home for Billy Wayne Jones, 74, Durant, who died Sunday, Oct. 19, in Durant. The Rev. Dale Ballard will officiate. He was born Sunday, June 23, 1929, in Cade, to Earl P. and Alma (Wigley) Jones. He married Emma Faye Maudlin Nov. 29, 1952, in Sherman, Texas. He was known and recognized by many as ‘A Man of His Word.’ His occupation in his early years was truck driving. As he matured, he began building fences and was known as ‘The Fence Builder.’ He built many miles of fence in Bryan County. He was a cattle rancher and loved western dances. He had many friends at the Pacesetter and That Country Music Place, where he shared many enjoyable moments. He was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 24, 1989; parents, and sister Dean Jones. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery with pallbearers Slick Daniels, Quinton Jones, Joe Reed, Jay Dellinger, Joe Chestnut and Doyle Harrell. Honorary pallbearers Tony Morrison, Ronnie Horton, Robert Johns and Fred Mashburn. Family hour is 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Coffey-Murray Funeral Home is handling arrangements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm