William Elbert Jones, age 81, of Ava, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011, in the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born March 31, 1929, in Calico Rock, AR, to John Franklin and Elmeth Silitha (Boatman) Jones.
His parents, John Franklin Jones and Elmeth Silitha (Boatman) Offord; one son, William E. Jones, Jr.; and wife, Rosa Jane Wood Jones precede him in death.
He is survived by his children, Debbie Laster, Elkton, Ky; Dorraine Darden, Spring, TX; Donna Davis, Walnut Grove, MO; Deanna VanKampen, Layton, UT; James Allen Jones, Springfield, MO; Denise Shaw, Springfield, MO; Brent Douglas Jones, Willard, MO; and Bradley Scott Jones, Springfield, MO.
Funeral services will be at 2 P.M., Saturday, February 5, 2011, in the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints, Springfield. Burial will follow in Bellview Cemetery. Visitation will also be in the church an hour prior to the service, 1-2 P.M. Services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North.