Born in Pikeville, Kentucky, March 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Jesse James Jones and Hazel Cline Jones. He began his working career in construction. He participated in the construction of both I-64 and I-81 and later operated his own construction company for a number of years. Following his construction career, he began a second career in trucking and retired from owning and operating Avery G. Jones Trucking Co. Having lived in Fredericksburg for a number of years, he and his wife attended Kings Highway Baptist Church and locally are members of Heritage Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
In addition to his parents, one brother, Robert Lee Jones, preceded him in death.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by six children, Keith Jones of Chester, Ava Hallam and husband Tom of S. Dartmouth, MA, Rebecca Waters and husband Eddie of Fredericksburg, Joyce Avery Simmons and husband John of Forest, Jesse James Jones and wife Amanda of San Diego, CA, Sidney Coyt Jones and wife Calista of Temecula, CA; one sister, Phyllis Brannon of Kingsport, TN; 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A service celebrating his life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with the Rev. Carlin Dempsey officiating.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow in the Sherando United Methodist Church Cemetery in Sherando, Virginia at 4:00 p.m.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the American Heart Association, www.heart.org or the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
To send condolences online, please visit www.whittentimberlake.com.
