Bobby Douglas Jones was born in Frisco, Texas, on August 14, 1938, to Irby and Violet Asinyth (V.A.) Jones. He attended school in his early years in Dallas. Bobby later moved to McKinney and was a proud graduate of McKinney High School in 1957. Not long after graduating, he married Wanda Lee Griffin on April 18, 1958. They soon began their family and settled in Prosper, Texas. Bobby worked over 30 years at Texas Instruments and retired in 1991. He loved sports. No matter the distance, if one of his kids or grandkids were playing ball, he and Wanda would make a point to be there. Bobby also loved to umpire baseball games or referee football games. Bobby and Wanda also enjoyed visiting their favorite restaurants. Food was definitely one of his loves to the point they would travel to The Grill in Madill, Oklahoma for the seafood buffet. He served the Lord in many ways as Music Minister, Sunday School Teacher, and through his ministry as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Prosper and Fairview Baptist Church.
Bobby passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 21, 2026 at the age of 87. He was immediately with his Lord and Savior and rejoicing in his presence.
Bobby is survived by his beloved wife, Wanda Jones of Prosper, Texas; daughter, Terry Jones, also of Prosper; son, Chris Jones and wife, Pam of Anna, Texas; son, Rusty Jones and wife, Cheryl of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Sherry Spurgin and husband, Mickey of Fairview, Texas; grandchildren, Casey Jones and wife, Katie, Brent Jones and wife, Amanda; Jamie Jones, Jordan Jones; great-grandchildren, Walker Jones, Ethan Jones, Josey Jones, Sadie Jones, Seager Jones, and Lottie Jones.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, Irby and V.A. Jones, and his sister, Rita Crosswhite.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. Following the service, a procession will make its way to Altoga Cemetery in Altoga, Texas for a committal service.
The family will receive friends during a visitation at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday morning at the funeral home prior to the service.