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Obituary
Billie Joan Jones
(January 5, 1933 - February 13, 2022)
Billie Joan Jones, 89, of
Huntington, widow of Bill Jones, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the
Woodlands. She was born January 5, 1933, in Peach Creek, WV, a daughter
of the late Whitfield Conley and Clara Wilson.
Billie married Bill when she was 17 years of age. They were married 48
years when Bill passed away. They enjoyed the Nascar Circuit and she
adored Dale Earnhardt. When Bill passed, she forged a new path for the
next 23 years. She wrote a note that her children thought she was
strong, but the love she fed on from them got her through. She worked
with her husband at Jones Auto Sales, then worked at Medical Claims
Assistance, a family-owned business, until 2020. She loved the people,
the events and being around her babies. Billie loved to travel. She
visited many countries, loved TCM cruises and traveled all over the
United States. She enjoyed the Golden Bazaar in Turkey and made a friend
she called the "rug man" who sent her Christmas cards for years. When
she looked at you and smiled that dazzling smile, you were hooked. She
was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling with
her church family. The highlight of her life was going with her daughter
to the Holy Land. Billie loved to dance with the Jitterbug being one of
her favorites and she hosted several fabulous ball room dances at MCA.
Bob Smith was her dancing partner, and it was mesmerizing when they took
the floor. Her children considered her to be the most beautiful, wisest
woman in the world and she unconditionally, unselfishly loved them all
her life through many highs and difficulties of their lives. This love
that her Granny and Poppy Wilson taught her has been passed down through
the generations and her family's love for each other is her legacy and
will get them through their loss as it did for her.
A special thank you to the people who cared for Billie during her
difficult years and the friends she had at Woodlands. Whether it is for
a long or brief period, they quickly learned to love her and she them.
Survivors include her children, a daughter and son-in-law, Tara and
David Vosler of Huntington, and two sons and a daughter-in-law, David
Jones of Huntington and Bill and Lisa Jones of Huntington; six
grandchildren, Kendi Black and her husband, Chris Black of Huntington,
Brea Cumbee and her husband, Brian of Cartersville, Ga, Dak Jones and
his wife, Amy of Chesapeake, Oh, Linsey Fowler and her husband, Lane of
Canton, Ga, Jordan Dorman and her husband, Brannen of Canton, Ga, Tanner
Jones and his wife, Stephanie of Canton, Ga, and 12 great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 pm Thursday, February 17, 2022,
at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Blankenship
officiating. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park. Friends may visit
family after 1:00 pm Thursday at the church.
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