Billy Eugene Jones, 81, of Madison, Alabama, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Bill was born August 28, 1935, in Eufala, Alabama, to Joe Bill and Athlene Jones.
He graduated from Auburn University in electrical engineering. He served in the United States Army. He worked as an engineer at Teledyne Brown Engineering, Boeing, and Redstone Arsenal. He enjoyed serving as an officer in IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sons William Whaley Jones and Joseph Paul Eugene Jones.
He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Bonnie Jones of Madison, Alabama; sister Faye Palmer of Eufala; nephews Jay Palmer (Missy) of Montgomery and Jonathan Palmer of Eufala; niece Jackie Roberts (Randy) of Montgomery; sister-in-law Paulette Teel of Mount Pleasant, Mississippi; nephew John Paul Teel of Mount Pleasant, Mississippi; nieces Dr. Anna Teel of Bella Vista, Arkansas; Maria Teel of Brandon, Mississippi; and Christina Smith (Brandon) of Corinth, Mississippi.
