Billy Edward Jones, 68

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Billy Edward Jones, 68, died March 30 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness.

A truck driver with Hillis Trucking and a member of the Church of Christ, he was a U.S. Army veteran.

The son of Orb and Pearlie Prater Jones, he is survived by his wife, Betty Fults Jones; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Ashley Morgan of North Augusta, S.C.; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark Jones of North Augusta, Jerry and Kathy Hudson of Rock Island, Mike and Denise Hudson of Irving College; grandchildren, Reese, Jessica, and Brice Morgan, Kasey and Matthew Jones and Tiffany Robinson; step-grandchildren, Brandi Hudson, Justin Bouldin, Lynn and Leah Honeycutt; step-great-grandchildren, Lindsey and Lacey Honeycutt; Godchildren, Crystal and Matthew Eis and Saul Haney; sister, Dorothy Pearl Jones of McMinnville; brother, J.W. Jones of Manchester; several nieces and nephews; and aunts, Beatrice Roberts and Cleo Simons of McMinnville.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with David Bratcher officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 1, 2005