SCRANTON: Mr. Willie Joe Jones 77, husband of the Rev. Dr. Betty Jo “BJ” Jones, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in his residence after an illness.
Mr. Jones was born May 24, 1932 in Scranton, SC, a son of the late Walter James Jones and Marie Lequia Barrineau Jones Driggers. He served in the US Army and was a residential contractor. Mr. Jones was a member of Galilee Pentecostal Holiness Church and Scranton Community Church where he served as the Pastor’s spouse. He had served as an ordained Deacon for 50 years with the International Pentecostal Holiness Churches. He also worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Surviving besides his wife of Scranton are: Daughters, Gail Crosby of Cross, Frankie (Lacey) Ray and Sherry Harris, all of San Antonio, TX; sons, Brian Jones of Pinopolis and Eddie Thompson of Panama City, FL; sisters, Elsie Crawford and Lola Crawford, both of Coward, Katie Dawkins of Goose Creek, Willa Ward of Florence, Amanell Brush of Murrells Inlet, Clarie Cotton of Durham, NC; and Hazel Meeks of Scranton; brothers, Billy Driggers and Harry Driggers, both of Effingham; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Jones was predeceased by a son, Joel Jones; sisters, Mary Lee Yarborough, Juanita Driggers, Kathleen Yarborough, Elise Morgan, Inez Revis, Sudie Rodgers and Polly Williams; and brothers, Leo Jones and Rev. Charlie Robert Jones.
Funeral service will be at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, July 4th in Carolina Funeral Home Chapel, 215 E. Highway 378 ByPass, Scranton, SC, with Reverend Greg Amos and Reverend George Bass officiating. Graveside service will be at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, July 5, 2009, in Carolina Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, SC, directed by Carolina Funeral Home, Scranton, SC.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Saturday evening in the funeral home prior to the service, and at other times in the home: 1015 Lois Street, Scranton, SC.