Bill R. Jones, age 69, of Livingston, TX, passed away in Lufkin, TX on December 22, 2011. He was born in Comanche, OK on November 21, 1942, to parents, Jack Floyd Jones and Macie Roark Jones. Graduated from Seminole High School in 1961 and attended Oklahoma Baptist University on an academic scholarship and later attended Baylor Law School were he received his license in 1967. He was a member of State Bar of Texas and former member of American Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Association of School Board, National Association of School Board, Texas Association of Mediators, National Association of Certified Mediators.

He' a current member of the Board of Directors for Peoples State Bank and has been for over 30 years. A member of First Presbyterian Church of Livingston where he was an elder and taught Adult Sunday School for over 30 years. He helped organize the Holy Smoke BBQ, silent auction and garage sale where all proceeds were donated to help mission causes.

He was an avid Houston Astros and Baylor Bear fan. He coached youth baseball for 20 years and was formerly actively involved in Livingston Youth Baseball Association and helped form the Fall Ball teams.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, reading, studying Spanish, playing on his computer, growing a garden, playing dominoes and watching his grandchildren grow.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, Jack Jones; mother-in-law, Ella Smyly and father-in-law, Jack Smyly and good friend, John Slocomb. He is survived by his wife, Susan Smyly Jones of Livingston; mother, Macie Jones of Livingston; two daughters and sons-in-law, Julie and Joe Keith Puckett of Livingston and Leslie and Derrick Birdsall of Denton, TX; two sons and daughters-in-law, Chad and Terri Greenwood and Brad and Triska Jones of Livingston; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Katie Jones of Aransas Pass; sister-in-law, Sandy Owen of Woodville; eight grandchildren, Kole Puckett, Kelsey Puckett, Ryan Reed, Zach Reed, Haley Reed, Krista Jones, Jackson Jones and Brooklyn Jones; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at Central Baptist Church in Livingston, at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Interment will follow at Peebles Cemetery. Pastor Joe McDonald will conduct the services. Pallbearers are John Thompson, John Haynes, Scott Evans, Dick Cordes, Gene Bush, Clarke Evans, Anthony Page and Joe Ned Dean. Honorary Pallbearers are Polk County Bar Association, Bill Jones?ÇÖ Adult Sunday School Class, Directors and Officers of Peoples State Bank, Henry Ager, Lee Jones, Greg Ogletree, Bruce Bray, John Kinney, Mike Minter, Robert Bice and Bill Glaspy. Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com