Mr. Bill A. Jones Sr Obituary (1935 - 2017)

Billy A. Jones Sr., 82, of Dover, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at St Andrews Nursing Home in Conway. The son of Cecil and Opal (Huggins) Jones, he was born January 30, 1935 in Bull Frog Valley. He graduated from Arkansas Tech with a Master's Degree, and he was a math teacher for Dover High School for many years. He was an Elder for the Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Bill was very active in Masonic Orders, a 33rd Degree Master Mason and was a member of the Dover Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Fort Smith Consistory, Shriners, York Rite, Eastern Star Chapter 505 and had served as Grand Master for the state of Arkansas. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, walking his mountain, and spending time with family. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edith L Jones; his son, Billy Jones Jr.; his second wife, Virginia Jones; his parents; and brother, Cecil Jones. Survivors include his sister-in-law, Wonnie Jones of Dover; two nephews, Cecil Jones Jr (Jean) of Clarksville and Gary Jones of Dover; daughter-in-law, Pamala Jones of Russellville; granddaughter, Lisa Dale (Jerry) of Dover; great-grandson, Ryan Dale of Dover; close friends, Dennis and Julia Edwards of Dover and Ricky Hull of Dover; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Brother Keith Underhill and Brother Mike Galloway will officiate. Burial will be at Pollard Cemetery in Dover by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, on Thursday, at the funeral home. Masonic Rights will be held at the cemetery. Pallbearers are Dennis Edwards, Gary Churchill, Stan Berry, Charlie Harms, Jerry Whorton, Brooks Evants, and Ricky Hull. Honorary pallbearers are Ryan Dale and members of the Dover Masonic Lodge. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Fellowship Hall Building Fund, PO Box 83 Dover, AR 72837. Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.