Billy Austin Jones, Jr.'s Obituary
Funeral services for Billy Austin Jones, Jr., 61, of DeRidder, LA, will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder, LA at 11 A.M. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, LA, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation will begin on Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 5 P.M. until 9 P.M., at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, DeRidder, LA.
Billy was born on December23, 1951, to Billy Austin Jones, Sr. and Peggy Britt Jones in Forest, MS. He lived in Biloxi, MS, until 1959 when his family moved to DeRidder. He was a 1969 graduate of DeRidder High School. He served in the U. S. Army for over seven years and worked as a welder for several years. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service after working as a mail carrier for over twenty years. Billy enjoyed the outdoors and was devoted to his wife and children. His grandchildren gave him much joy in his last years. Billy passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Womens and Childrens Hospital in Lake Charles, LA.
Survivors include his wife Chrisy Navarre Jones of DeRidder; two sons, Sonny Jones and wife Ashley, and Jake Brown and wife Jessica, both of DeRidder; daughter, Sarah Jones Smith and husband Brandon of DeRidder; brother, Steven Jones of DeRidder; two sisters, Christy Jones and Suzanne Jones Eades and husband John, both of Opelousas, LA; parents, Bill and Peggy Jones of Summit, MS; and eight grandchildren.
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