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William Virgil Jones
(July 11, 1929 - April 14, 2007)

Funeral services for Mr. William ``Virgil'' Jones Jr., 79 of Baskin will be held at 10 AM Tuesday April 17, 2007 at the Baskin Baptist Church with Rev. Marion Spence and Rev. Buford Brady officiating. Interment will follow at the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Baskin under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the church.

He was born to the union of his parents William and Eva Wall Jones on July 11, 1927 in Chatham and passed from this life Saturday, April 14, 2007 at St. Francis North Hospital in Monroe.

Mr. Jones was a retired pastor who preached at various churches for over 50 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of IBEW #446. He was also a member of the Campers On Mission and he was a ham radio operator.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife: Frances Gentry Jones of Baskin; one son: Mike Jones and his wife Vickie of Suisun, California; one daughter: Deborah Carter and her husband Doug of Davenport, Florida; four grandsons: Shawn Chumney, Shannon Chumney, Ryan Jones, and Jarrod Jones; one great-great granddaughter: Emiley Chumney of Haines City, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews.

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