ZEBULON - Bobby Wess Jones Sr., 75, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were conducted Friday, Nov. 20, in the L. Harold Poole Funeral Service chapel in Knightdale, with Dr. Alfred Wright officiating. Burial followed in the Jones family cemetery, Rolesville Road, Wendell.

He was born in Wake County to the late Lee Wyatt Jones and Willie Perry Jones. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving: sons, Bobby Jones Jr. (Linda) of Wendell, Mike Jones Sr. (Terry) of Zebulon, Greg Jones (Judy) of Wendell; mother of children, Lillie Belle Williams Jones of Rolesville; sister, Lee Mae J. Pearce (Leslie) of Raleigh; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Tyree, Durwood, Millard and Donald.

Flowers accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 Saint Mary’s Street, Fourth Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.poolefuneral.com under Obituaries.