Billy Lewis Jones

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Billy Lewis Jones, age 81, was born February 28, 1938 and died November 6, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness. The co-owner of Volunteer Motors, Inc. and J & B Properties, he was the son of the late Chester and Virginia Ruth Watson Jones. He was married to Gloria Grove Jones of McMinnville. In addition to his wife of 63 years, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and John Pelham of McMinnville and Donna and McCaw Johnson of Ridgetop, TN; four grandchildren and spouses, Zach and Diana Pelham of Nashville, TN, Whitney and Dean Blankenship of McMinnville, and Weston Johnson and Parker Johnson both of Ridgetop, TN; two great-grandchildren, Abby and Cooper Blankenship of McMinnville; beloved niece, Sheila Pitts Griffith of Ringgold, GA; and several other nieces, nephews and close friends also survive. Billy was saved in April of 1974, and was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of McMinnville. A self-taught, self-made American businessman, Billy sold anything from magazines to boats, campers and cars. He also made a career out of property investment and cabin rentals, as well as talking and telling stories to anybody who would listen. Above all, Billy was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who selflessly loved his family and set an example for what it means to be a man of God. He will be greatly missed by us all. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2019 at First Baptist Church with Jeff Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at High's. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.