William Jones

WILLIAM JONES was born on June 9, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Cora Jones and Edward West. He fell asleep in death on Tuesday, June 21, 2006, after a long illness. He was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. He served for four years in the 372nd Infantry's, Anti-Tank Co., where he received the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic/Pacific Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Ribbon. While in the Army, William was well known for his great baritone voice. He was in the Army's choir and had numerous mentions in several newspapers regarding his voice. Brig. Gen. Walter S. Fulton was so enthralled by William's voice that he recommended that he sing on air at the Fort Benning WRBL radio station, he was only twenty-one years old at the time. He even had the honor of singing for both the President of the United States and the Queen of England. Over the years, many of us have had the pleasure of listening to his wonderful voice. William retired in 1980 from the International Paper Company. On July 11, 2006 William would have celebrated an unbelievable sixty years of devoted marriage to his much loved and honored wife Theresa, whom he affectionately called "Tree." Theresa loved and nursed her husband for several years tirelessly. William and Theresa had six children, William Garnett Jones, Goldie E. Allen, Louis D. Jones (deceased), Harriet C. Boles, Francis A. Bailey and Shirley L. Lewis. He had eighteen grandchildren, Shellae, GiGi, Tavon, Wesley, Tracy, Daphne, Lakisha, Theresa, Jamile, Nickia, Milkia, Shanae, Ebony, Africa, Ashlee, Timothy, Dion and Tevon; and sixteen great-grandchildren. William was a true family man who loved and cherished all of his family, young and old alike. There are many other relatives and friends who loved and will miss William including his sister-in-law Virginia Ray who thought of him as her father. Over the years William had searched out different religions but he over the last few years had shown great interest in the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses, and was having a study of the Bible to the best of his ability while he was ill. Although William will be truly missed, the family takes solace in the fact that he is no longer suffering.

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William Jones

June 9, 1920 - June 21, 2006