Mr. Jones was born in Randolph Count, Alabama, the son of the late William and Nannie Hill Jones. He worked as a truck driver for West Point Stevens/Transportation for 25 years. Mr. Jones was a 22 year survivor of a liver transplant and a 15 year survivor of a kidney transplant. He was a member of Roper Heights Baptist Church, serving as Chairman of the Board of Deacons. Mr. Jones was a hard worker and a Jack of all trades.

Survivors include his wife, June Jones; his daughter and son-in-law, Ann (Donald) Sheppard; his son and daughter-in-law, Frankie (Angie) Jones; 8 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren; his sister, Mertis Phillips; and his brother, John Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his daughter, Lynn Jones Tyler Turner and 6 brothers and 2 sisters.