William Randal Jones, Jr.

William Randal(Bill) Jones, Jr., 85, of Valdosta died on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Warsaw, North Carolina on April 16, 1926 to the late William Randal Sr., and Mattie Lee Gary Jones. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during WWII and was retired from Georgia Power. He was a member of the Elks Club, the VFW, American Legion, Toastmasters Club, and the Dale Carnegie Association. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Nashville.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Edward Smith of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, Cheryl Lee Jones of Palm Beach, Florida, Michelle Renee Jones Barfield and Darin Barfield of Hahira; Chere Renee Jones Day and Michael Day of Covington, Georgia, and Marcia and Mike Myers of Woodstock, Georgia; a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley David and Amy Jones of Covington, Georgia; grandchildren, Edward E. (Trey) Smith, Kelly Lee Ann Smith, David Michael Welch, Taylor Vivi Barfield, Mary Morgan Barfield, Brittany Ann Townsend, Megan Elaine Townsend, Mattie Renee Townsend, William Bradley Day, Brooke Arwood Jones, Jordyn Alyssa Jones, Isabella Grace Jones, Michael Joshua Myers, James Jacob Myers, Ava McKenzie Myers, and Addison McKayla Myers; a great-granddaughter, Ella Lyn Smith; two brothers, Jack G. Jones and Robert H. Jones; a sister, Ann Carol Daniel; numerous nieces and nephews and great friends.

Services for Bill Jones will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday May 1, 2011 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Scarbrough officiating. The burial will follow in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602