Dr. William Russell Jones Jr.

M, #23617, b. Apr 4, 1915, d. May 14, 2011

Family

Gloria Ellen Hendrickson b. Dec 31, 1924, d. Dec 23, 2017

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 4, 1915 Dr. William Russell Jones Jr. was born on Apr 4, 1915 at Richmond, City of Richmond, Virginia, United States.1 
Marriage*May 27, 2000 He married Gloria Ellen Hendrickson on May 27, 2000 at Richmond, City of Richmond, Virginia, United States.1 
Death*May 14, 2011 Dr. William Russell Jones Jr. died on May 14, 2011, at age 96 at Retreat Doctor's Hospital, Richmond, City of Richmond, Virginia, United States.2 
ObituaryMay 15, 2011  OBITUARY: JONES, Dr. William Russell Jr., 95, a Richmond urologist, died Saturday May 14, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Gloria E. Jones; son, William Russell Jones III and wife, Lizabeth Lefferts Jones; grandson, William Russell Jones IV; two stepdaughters, Martha Cole Glenn of Arlington and Virginia Glenn of Great Falls, Va; stepson, Bill Evitt and wife, Sherry; granddaughters, Stacy R. Evitt and Juliette CdeBaca; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Jones attended McGuire's School and was graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and the Medical College of Virginia. In 1949, he entered into private practice of urology in association with Dr. T.B. Washington. During World War II he served as a U.S. Army Battalion Surgeon in New Guinea. After resigning his Army commission, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring in 1975 as a Captain. Dr. Jones was a member of the American Urological Association and past president of the Richmond Urological Association and the Virginia Urological Association. His other memberships included the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of Virginia, Richmond Academy of Medicine and First English Lutheran Church. During his career he served as Chief of Service at Retreat and Grace Hospitals. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17 in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to First English Lutheran Church or Hampden-Sydney College.

Arrangements are by Bennett Funeral Homes, Richmond, VA - May 15 2011.2
 
Burial*May 17, 2011 He was buried on May 17, 2011 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, City of Richmond, Virginia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 93306820.3 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S737] Personal Knowledge - McKown, Carolyn Euler.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.