Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, William T. Sr., 1984 

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WILLIAM THOMAS JONES 

   William Thomas Jones, Sr., 67, of 109 Oakwood Drive, Franklin died Thursday 
in Norfolk General Hospital.  He was a native of Nansemond County and the 
husband of Polly Stephenson* Jones.  He was retired general manager of the 
Sheet and Roll Finishing Division of Union Camp Corp. after forty-four years 
of service.  He was a member of the Franklin Congregational Christian Church, 
where he served as past chairman of the Board of Deacons and Official Board. 
He was a member of the Men’s Fellowship and bible Class and chairman of the 
Finance Board.  He was a retired major in the U.S. Army during World War II. 
He was past president of the Franklin Lion’s club, a former JayCee and a 
member of the George F. Dashiell American Legion Post 49.  He was awarded the 
JayCee "Outstanding Boss of the Year: and the "Distinguished Service Award" by 
the National Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers for service 
in the Franklin community.  He was instrumental in the organization of the 
Franklin High School Band Program and was past president of the Bronco Federal 
Credit Union of Union Camp Corp.  Other survivors include a daughter, Judith 
Carolyn Terrell of Camden. S.C.; a son,  William Thomas Jones, Jr., 
Charleston, W.Va.; two sisters, Adelia J. Truitt of Elon College, N.C., Mary 
R.J. Stephenson of Suffolk, Va.; three brothers, Dr. Darden W. Jones, of 
Franklin, Dr. Brock D. Jones, Jr. of Norfolk and Elijah N. Jones of Canada; 
four grandchildren.  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at 
Wright Funeral Home, by Dr. Richard T. Diekmann.  Burial will be Poplar Spring 
Cemetery.  The family will be at the residence and suggest that memorials be 
made to the Franklin congregational Christian Church or the United Church 
Retirement Home, c/o of the church.

*sic; his widow's maiden was actually "Stephens" 

William Thomas JONES, Sr., of Franklin, retired Army major - WW-II veteran, 
retired general manager of Union Camp sheet & roll finishing division, 
Nansemond Co. native, d. 13 Dec 1984, Norfolk, age 67, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 3**), Franklin, 
   15 Dec 1984, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Dec. 14, 1984, p. 18 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 


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