Chancy Jones, Jr.

Clyde-Chancy C. "Bill" Jones, Jr., age 70 of 445 Long Branch Road, died Sunday, September 26, 2004 at his residence following a brief illness. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived most of his life there. He also was a summer resident of Lower Sawyer Creek at Fontana Lake. He was the son of the late Chancy and Flora Wynes Jones and was also preceded in death by a son, Stanley Keith Jones, one sister Wilma Norman, 2 nephews Mark Hannah and Jeffrey Caldwell. Mr. Jones retired from Champion International as a lab engineer with 24 years of service. He was a member of Crabtree Baptist Church and held the state record for catching a 41 pound Muskellunge. He enjoyed hiking, fishing and the outdoors in general. He was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Aileen Stanley Jones, one daughter, Myra Jones Rogers and her husband Michael of Waynesville, one son, Timothy Bryan Jones and Deb Fuller of Clyde, six sisters, Betty Arrington and Nancy Jones, both of Waynesville, Carla Lee Haney and Ruth Moore, both of Clyde, Barbara Tate of Huntsville, AL and Sarah Hicks of Winston-Salem, 3 granddaughters, Wendy Reid, Michelle Caldwell and Heather Williams, 6 great-grandchildren, Levi, Austin, Jaxon, Amanda, Colby and Noah. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services. Reverend Harold Cable will officiate. Burial will follow at Finchers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. At other times, the family will be at 445 Long Branch Rd., Clyde, NC 28721.

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