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His Life

Coal Miner's Son

April 23, 2016

Billy Leroy Jones was the second child born to Roma Sparks Jones and William Gratton Jones. He was born in a small mining camp of Caretta, WV (McDowell County).  At a young pre-school age Billy learned to be a fighter and survivor by overcoming Polio.  Billy attended Big Creek High School, but the family moved to Bland County, VA where he finished high school at Rocky Gap High School. He loved mechanics and the small farm his family had at Rocky Gap, VA.  Fond memories of his teen years were of his several agricultural projects and spending time along the creeks swimming and fishing at Rocky Gap.   He later trained as a mechanic and always loved working on cars and trucks. Billy also worked in production  for WHIS TV, Channel 6,  Bluefield, WV. His path in life took him to working with Interstate Life Insurance and retired after years of service with Interstate Life.  In his retirement Billy enjoyed traveling and lived in Panama for six months and returned to Virginia to spend the remainder of his retirement.

Surviving Siblings

April 23, 2016

After a long four year battle with Cancer, Billy peacefully fell asleep in death at home with his family on April 19, 2016, South Boston, VA.

Billy was preceded in death by his Mother,  Roma Sparks Jones and his Father,  William Gratton Jones.


He is survived by one son, Timothy Leroy Jones (wife Patricia), two grandsons Jason and Jeremy and two great grand children of Bluefield, WV


His Surviving Siblings:

Betty Sue Jones Brooks, Radford, VA
Constance Jones Gregory (husband John Richard Gregory), South Boston, VA
Robert Wayne Jones, (wife Leda) Clarksville, TN
George Allen Jones, Buffalo Junction, VA
Theodore Ray Jones (wife Brenda). Buffalo Junction, VA
Iris Ann Jones, South Boston, VA
Anthony Dean Jones, Scottsburg, VA