Reverend Harry Byrd Jones, 91, of Sutherland, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Born in Blackridge, VA, he was the son of the late James and Annie Crowder Jones; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Dolores H. Jones; and a sister, Annie Peavler.
Mr. Jones was a United States Army Veteran, having served during the Korean conflict. He had retired from the United Methodist Church as a Senior Pastor, having served many churches throughout Virginia.
He is survived by his daughter, Diane J. Laine (Brian); son, Sterling R. Jones (Leslie); four grandchildren, Erin West (David), Charles Redman (Tammi), Chad Jones (Erin), and Brian Laine II; six great-grandchildren, Mollie, Kaitlyn, Chloe, Charlie, Judson, and Remington; four sisters, Catherine Strouth (Bill), Dorothy Gibson, Marion King, and Jane Haddock (Al); and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Ocran United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Raymond McGarr and the Rev. Larry House officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Park, La Crosse, VA. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Ocran United Methodist Church. The family is being served by the Dinwiddie Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ocran United Methodist Church Choir Fund, 20221 Cox Road, Sutherland, VA 23885, in memory of Rev. Harry B. Jones.