Mr. Byron "Tim" Timothy Jones

July 4, 1955 - December 23, 2016

Byron Timothy Jones made his earthly debut in Lexington, KY on July 4, 1955, the last of eight children born to Christian parents, Rev. Dr. William Augustus Jones, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Gill Jones. As a small child, Tim – as he was affectionately known to family and friends– publicly confessed Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord at the Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in the city under his father’s pastorate. His grandfather, Rev. Henry Wise Jones, was a prior pastor of Pleasant Green, and Tim became part of a long tradition of devotion to Christian service. Tim persevered through a life of mental and physical health challenges. He was an avid reader, enjoyed working math problems, and had a great sense of humor. In his later years, he thrived in Georgetown, KY, under the loving care of staff at Bluegrass Community Living. He occasionally worked part-time and often attended worship services at Great Crossing Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown, where his brother, Rev. R. LaMont Jones, is pastor. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Rev. Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Louis Clayton Jones, Esq., of Atlanta, GA; and two sisters, Phyllis Hardin Jones Meade of Atlanta, GA and Mary Elizabeth Jones. Tim transitioned to his eternal reward on Friday, December 23, 2016, at the age of 61. Tim is survived by two brothers, Rev. R. Lamont Jones (Kay Grimes Jones) of Lexington, and Rev. Dr. Henry Wise Jones of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Sylvia Ann Jones Harris (Rev. Dr. Michael Neely Harris) of Atlanta, GA; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and special friends.