William D. Jones Jr.

William D. Jones Jr., 50, of West West Terrace, passed away Sunday afternoon at the Hershey Medical center. 

      Born in Pottsville, he was the son of William and Alice Woodford Jones Sr. of Minersville.

      Bill was a 1984 graduate of Minersville Area High School. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Minersville. He worked as a mechanic in  the construction industry. He was a former Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 100, Llewellyn and helped many boys reach the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a member of the Harleys Owner group and was an advocate for the NRA.

     In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 30 years, the former Roxanne Buffington; 2 sons Douglas Buffington and his wife Lori, Muir and Daniel Jones at home; a grandchild Drew and a sister Deborah Hummel and her husband Ernest, Minersville.

    A Funeral Service will be held Saturday morning at 10 AM at the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St., Minersville. Rev. Christopher Zelonis will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Funeral Home on Saturday morning from 8AM until the time of the service. Interment will be in St. Vincent’s #2 Cemetery, Minersville. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer remembrances of Bill in the form of contributions to help defray funeral expenses. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Bill’s memory, visit us at www.donaldjbutlerfh.com

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