Kay County OK Obit for: Yule "Bill" Jones Sr.
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Transcribed from the Newkirk Herald newspaper
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Submitted to the archives by: Claudia Thiry: workfarm@wiredok.com 
Date submitted: 2/26/2003 
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Yule "Bill" Jones Sr.

Yule "Bill" Jones Sr., Ponca City resident, died Monday, July 1, 1996, at the 
Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. He was 74.

The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m., in the St. John's Baptist Church in 
Ponca City with the Rev. W.O. Reed presiding. Burial will follow at the Ponca 
City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Bill Jones was born May 5, 1923 in Abilene, Kan., the son of William and 
Blanche (Patterson) Jones. 

He grew up in Great Bend, Kan., and attended school there. He later moved to 
Winfield, Kan., where he worked for the Newton Memorial Hospital for over 
36 years.

He and Jimmie Ruth Harris were married on Aug. 31, 1985. 

The couple made their home in Arkansas City. 

Following his retirement in 1985 he worked as a custodian until 1994. 

In September 1995, the couple moved to Ponca City. Jones enjoyed throwing 
horseshoes, sports and spending time with his grandchildren. In his younger 
days, he was active in harness horse racing.

Surviving are his wife, Jimmie, of the home; four sons, Yule Jr., of Winfield, 
Kan., Vernon of Las Vegas, Nev., and Michael and Leslie, both of Ponca City; a 
daughter, Yuleen Jones of Ponca City; ten step-children; Dillard Harris and 
Theresa Roland, both of Phoenix, Ariz., Ricky Harris and Cleophus Harris, both 
of Topeka, Kan., Mary Kay Shaw, Patricia Ann Chandler, Edith Lockett and Jerry 
Harris, all of Ponca City, Brent Veasey and Trent Veasey, both of San Diego, 
Calif.; brothers and sisters; Blanche Robertson, Willie Jr., and Marcella, 
of Great Bend, Kan., Donald, Rudolph and Vernon, all of Albuquerque, N.M., 
Lauren of Denver, Colo.; 39 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by a daughter, his parents, and two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 
Heart Research, 825 N.E. Thirteenth Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
The family will be at the home, 1421 South Sixth Street.
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