LELAND — William Russell Jones, Jr. 83, of Leland, NC (formerly from Bristol, VA) passed away on March 26, 2026.
He was born on September 4, 1942, in Abingdon, Virginia to the late William Russell and Pearl Mattie Jones.
Bill is survived by his three daughters; Penny Ellis of Dennis Port, Mass, Donna Strickland and her husband James Strickland of Leland, NC, Teena Kirby and her husband Eddie of Leland, NC; He had eight grandchildren: Jeffrey Buie, Ashley Trotter, Alycia Mintz, Amanda Mintz, James Martinez, Jessica Minnie, David Kirby and Jonathan Kirby, Joshua Martinez and Michael Martinez; and seventeen great grandchildren.
Bill was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. He received the National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He was in the Civil Service and the Peace Corps.
After his time in the service, Bill split his time as a truck driver and a P.I. both giving him many adventures.
