Robert “Bob” Albert Jones, Sr., of Radford, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
He was well known as the Radford City Schools’ “Mr. Bob,” who was the bus driver to most of the athletic and academic competitions. He worked at Central United Methodist Church for 42 years, was a deacon at Zion Hill Baptist Church and was a former supervisor at both Hercules and Lynchburg Foundry.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry C. and Julia Lewis Jones; his wife, Betty B. Jones; sisters Cathleen, Dorthelia and Sybil; and brothers Joshua, Edward and James.
Survivors include his sons, Robert Jones, Jr. (Paula) and William Jones; grandchildren Robert Jones III and Roshonda Jones; a great-grandson on the way; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. on today, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Romie Horton officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Burial Park in Radford.
The Jones family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, Virginia. www.mullinsfuneralhom.com.