Sterling Jones, Jr., 76 of 592 Cherry Hill Road, Amherst, VA entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 13, 2012 at his residence after a long illness.
He was born on August 1, 1935 in Amherst, Virginia to the late Sterling Jones, Sr. and Aurelia Tyler Jones. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Amherst, Virginia and installed vinyl siding for over thirty-five years. Sterling proudly served his country in the US Army.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Doris M. Jones; two sons, Jeffrey (Neal) Jones and Wendell (Ellis) Jones, Amherst, VA; four daughters, Wanda (Bug) Jones, Robin (Scooter) Jones, Courtney (Dukey) Jones and Donna Jones all of Amherst, VA; eleven grandchildren; two great granddaughters; two sisters, Louise Brown of Baltimore, Maryland and Pearl Jones of Amherst, VA and a host of other relatives and friends.
A celebration of his life will be Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Davis-Turner Funeral Service with the Dr. M.D. Mays as Eulogist and the Rev. William Glover, officiating. The interment will be in the family cemetery in Amherst, Virginia. Military rites will be given by American Legion Post 16. The family will receive friends at the residence 592 Cherry Hill Road, Amherst. Condolences may be sent to www.Davis-Turner.com. Service of comfort rendered by Davis-Turner Funeral Service.