Robert “Bob” English Jones, age 82, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, July 15, from noon until 1:30 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, Florence, with Brother Henry Melton officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Bob was a member of Faith Church and was retired from TVA. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines having served in the Korean War. Bob was an avid Alabama and Atlanta Braves fan. He was an animal lover and song writer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy “Mickey” Robertson Jones; mother, Marie Rogers; father, Winford English; and brothers, Louis English and Clarence English.
Survivors are his children, Leslie Jones (Donna), Linda Jones Rumble (Dwayne), Rhonda Jones Barnett (Mike), Tammy Jones Norris (Alan), and Tina Jones Graves (Darryl); sisters, Mary English McQueen, Frances English White, and Kathy English Soedders; brothers, Junior English and Danny English; grandchildren, Keri, Casey, Kaitlyn, Cory, Lauren, Kristen, Zach, Brandon, Colby, Laken, Mitchell, and Tyler; and great-grandchildren, Gracin, Blakely, Caiden, McKenzie, Rhett, Ben, Emmalia. A special thanks to Huntsville Hospital doctors, nurses, and tech’s on four west and Hemsi for their love and care. You may sign the guest register at sprywilliams.com.
