Douglas B. Jones, age 89, of Quinlan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Funeral Service will be held at Grace Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11:00am with Pastor Eddy Singleton and Pastor J.D. Points officiating. Interment will follow at IOOF Cemetery in Quinlan. The visitation will be held at 10:00am prior to service time.
Douglas B. Jones was born on February 23, 1936, in Clarksville, Texas to the late Mr. William Penn Jones and Gussie Mae Browning Jones. He married Miss Mary L. Starnes on May 5, 1974, in Plano, Texas and they made their home in the Garland area. He moved to Quinlan in 1982 and was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church. Douglas worked as a TI supervisor for 34 years until his retirement. Upon his retirement, he was given a lengthy ‘honey do’ list and soon decided to pursue a career in bus driving. Doug was a bus driver for QISD for 6 years until his second retirement. Due to his love of golf and his desire to avoid his honey-do list, he worked for the City of Greenville for 10 years at the golf course pro shop. He finally retired five years ago at the age of 84. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. Doug was an avid Texas Rangers fan and enjoyed traveling to watch his favorite team. He loved watching high school football and college football. He loved to joke, had a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor. He enjoyed teasing people and loved making others smile.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jones of Quinlan; sons, Terry Jones and wife Renee of Palestine, Douglas Keith Jones of Annona, and Tony Jones and wife Renee of Allen; stepsons, James David Biggs of Emory and Marshall Lynn Biggs of Garland; daughter, Dana Bair of Garland; grandchildren, Tina Jones, Justin Jones, Ryan Jones, Katie Jones, Makenzie Jones-McVittie, Amanda Smith, Marie Biggs, and Jason Bair; and 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Jason Paul Jones in 1975, his grandson, Adam Biggs, two brothers and two sisters.
