John Thomas Jones (a ff ectionately known as Jack) born March 5, 1940 in Pittsylvania County, VA to Mitchell Womack and Martha M. Jones, departed this life on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

Living in a rural area of Virginia, John attended Shockoe Elementary School and later Southside High School in Blairs, Virginia. His early years were spent on a farm in Virginia but Jack quickly realized that farm life was not for him—barns, tobacco, farm animals—oh my! He set his sights on seeing the world and in 1960 John enlisted in the United States Army.  Finally, a way to escape that lifestyle! His career in the United States Army a ff orded him an opportunity to be adventurous—he traveled—to Germany, speci fi cally.  A big di ff erence from the farm life in Virginia!  Upon his return from the Service in the fall of 1963, John still had a desire to explore the world.

He spent time in and around the Washington, DC metropolitan area in the early to mid 1980s before moving and settling down in Richmond, VA. There he met his late wife, Deborah Ann Jones whom he loved dearly and shared many memories. John loved life.  He was an avid billiard player and attended many professional billiard tournaments. He loved to have conversations at breakfast with his comrades at McDonalds.  John attended Faith Landmark Ministries in Richmond, Virginia.

Preceded in death are his parents, Mitchell Womack and Martha M. (Jones Adams) Edmonds; his beloved wife, Deborah Ann Jones, sister, Evelyn Mae Pritchett, and sister, Willie Dean Lewis.

John is survived by his son, Michael Jonathan Jones (Tracy); brother, James E. Adams (Linda); sister, Sue A. Satis fi eld (Horace); sister, Sarah J. Young (Eugene); sister, Edna C. Brathwaite; brother, Tracy J. Adams (Zenaida), along with a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and cherished friends.

Henry W Dabney Funeral Home is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: John Thomas Jones' Memorial Service
Time: Sep 3, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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