Elder Willie James Jones

January 22, 1934 - February 27, 2023

Burial Date: March 4, 2023

Funeral Home W. J. Gist Mortuary

Interment New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery

Church New Prospect Baptist Church

Friday (03/03): Public Viewing – 1PM to 5PM; W.J. Gist Memorial Chapel

Saturday (03/04): Funeral Service – 12PM noon; New Prospect Baptist Church; Interment – New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery


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Elder Willie James Jones, 89, of 5 Culp Street, Apt A1, Inman SC died February 27,2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg SC.

He was the son of the late Lenora Rookard and Willie Jones and husband of the late Frances Macomson Jones .

Survivors include daughters, Elaine Ruth Brewster of Simpsonville SC, Janice Hunter Degraffinried of Moore SC  son Terry Lee Jones (Gloria) of Simpsonville SC . Also Cynthia Landrum (Greg) of Inman SC, Brain Macomson of Mauldin SC, four sisters Margie Jones Dandy, Lillian Jones Murphy (Ralph), Lucille Gossett, Faye Gossett Murphy (Robert), Seven brothers Charles Edward Jones, Kent Jones (Carolyn), Sonny Jones ( Faye ), Casey Jones (Diane), Charles Mack Gossett, Granville Gossett and Johnny Gossett .

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 12 noon at New Prospect Baptist Church, Enoree SC, with burial in church cemetery.

Public viewing will be held at Friday March 3, 2023 from 1 to 6pm at The W. J. Gist Memoiral Chapel, Woodruff SC.

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