William C. Jones

William C. Jones, 67, passed away on September 16, 2013. William was born in Wichita Falls, Texas to Wilson Safo and Bernice Campbell (Jones). He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1967 and was honorably discharged in January of 1969.

In 1963, William began learning the Bible from many discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses. After leaving the Air Force, he officially became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1969 when he was baptized. As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, William was a teacher of God’s Word, the Bible, and enjoyed sharing its message with others.

In 1970, William was united in marriage to Constance Raye McKay. He loved her deeply and they were married for forty-two years.

William worked in the retail industry for many years. In his free time, he enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, jazz music, and learning new languages. William always had a fondness for the finer things – delighting in shopping and treating himself and his wife to nice gifts. William was a very generous man, he always made sure that his family and friends were well taken care of. While he and his wife had no children of their own, they cared deeply for their many nieces and nephews, as well as many other close friends.

He is survived by his mother, Bernice Campbell; sister, Jennifer Collie; his brother, Doyle (Doris) Boyd; and many nieces and nephews. William was preceded in death by his wife, Constance Jones; and brother, Harold Brown.

Services will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street in Des Moines at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held two hours prior from 2 to 4 p.m.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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