Bobby Royals Jones, 88, of Bay Springs, MS died Friday, October 06, 2017 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was born Wednesday, February 13, 1929 in Bay Springs, MS.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Colonial Chapel of Bay Springs. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Chapel of Bay Springs. Burial will follow in Bay Springs City Cemetery. Bro. James Sprayberry will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601)764-2181

He is preceded in death by his parents, Louie and Lola Jones; and sister, Mary Frances Jones.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Jones, Bay Springs, MS; son, Robert Michael Jones, Bay Springs, MS; sister, Mamie Utley, Bay Springs, MS; brother, Charlie Jones (Mandy), Bay Springs, MS and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Thomas Smith, John Cannon, Tommy Jones, Robert Cooper Houston, Ronnie Joe Keyes and Wayne Mims.

Honorary pallbearers will be August Jones, Addison Jones, Bryce Sims, Larry Waller, Kevin Stringer, James Ingram, Randolph McMullan, Joe Pruitt, Darrel Thornton, and the Hardee's breakfast club on behalf of Bobby Jones, Jim Thornton, Bill Carlisle, Brent Knotts, J.W. Holder, Rick Odom and Yvonne Gable.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Seth Harris Childhood Cancer Foundation.