Billy "Bill"

Ray Jones

Billy Ray "Bill" Jones, 80, of Tuttle, met his Lord and Savior on September 16, 2024, in his home in Tuttle.  The son of Lee Felix Jones and Lula Jeanette "Nettie" (Donley) Jones, Bill was born in Grandfield on November 19, 1943.

Bill married Marie Matthew on October 19, 1962.  They were married 48 years before she passed away in 2010.  They lived in Ft. Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City before making their home in Tuttle for the last 47 years.

Bill had a natural gift of maintaining and fixing most anything.  He spent many years working in auto body repair.  Bill later went to work for the Oklahoma State Fair where he worked as the Building and Grounds Manager.  While there he refurbished the Andrew Goodholm Mansion and enjoyed driving the Zamboni at the Ice Shows and Blazers Hockey games.  Before finally retiring, Bill also founded and operated Jones Manufacturing where he built commercial lawn sprayers.  Bill was known to help anyone with a need and he always had a tool to help repair or make it.

Bill accepted Christ as a child during Vacation Bible School.  He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and Snow Hill Baptist Church for many years.  In his spare time, Bill enjoyed woodworking, golfing, hunting, fishing and camping.  He loved his kids and grandkids and enjoyed attending their events and activities.  He will be greatly missed.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marie Jones; five siblings, Bernice Faulkenberry, Joe Jones, Joy Lee Faulkenberry, Nellie Arter, and Don Jones.

Bill is survived by one son, Mark Jones and his wife, Connie, of Edmond; one daughter, Judy Sparks and her husband, Bill, of Blanchard; seven grandchildren, Zachary Jones and wife Kodi, Wesley Jones, Tatokain Jones and wife Erin, Kaylie Jones, Gracie Jones, Emilee Campbell and husband Derek, and Blake Sparks; four great grandchildren, Charlie, Daxxen, Walker, and Everlee; sister, Zay Whittington of Gainesville, Texas; significant friend, Peggy Garrett; and several nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

Bill's service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 20, 2024, at the Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle.  Interment will be in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home, Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.