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William Jones Obituary
October 29, 2021
Raleigh, North Carolina - William McConnell Jones Jr. (Mac), age 80, passed away on October 29, 2021. A native of Gastonia, NC, Mac lived in Raleigh throughout most of his adulthood. He was the son of the late Dr. William McConnell Jones and Elizabeth Garlington Jones.
He attended Ashley High School in Gastonia and UNC-Chapel Hill. After serving in the U.S. Army, he returned to North Carolina and worked in banking and residential real estate, subsequently specializing in commercial real estate. He remained active with the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors and served in leadership roles up to his death. In both his personal and business spheres, Mac will be remembered for his wit, gentility, integrity, and kind heart.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, John Duncan Jones and wife Linda, cousins Robert Burts Gaines, William Graydon Gaines, and Hugh Patrick Gaines, and by his beloved partner Carol H. Rahmani.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, at White Memorial Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, where Mac was a dedicated member for many years. The service will be Live Streamed at www.whitememorial.org. The church's COVID protocol will be followed, which requires those who attend to wear masks.
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Alex MacFadyen
November 5, 2021
Mac and I were friends going back to his days at First Citizens Bank and maintained a cordial relations for many years. He was a good friend and gentleman.
Mack Spurrier
November 4, 2021
i remember Mac from Victory elementary school in Gastonia and also at Ashley High School and always looked up to him. We were in the first band at Victory and both played the trumpet; however, he was much better than I.
We were also neighbors. May he rest in peace.
Mack Spurrier
Diane Barry
November 4, 2021
I will always remember Mac as being a Tar Heel southern gentleman on our many Labor Day trips to St Simons Island. Those were such fun times. Missing those good friends.
Bob Fabacher
November 4, 2021
I was so saddened to hear of Macs passing. My wife and I were part of the beach bunch that spent so many great times w him and others at St Simmons. We had so many memorial times with him (and wives) and all of our group that went on a Labor Day trip for more years than I can remember. Loved his sense of humor, witticism and demeanor. Between him and our pals Bob & Dale Rivenbark and others it was endless grins for days on end. I spoke w him just a few months back to check in and see how he was. Our group trips slowly ended as we all moved, had kids etc. Mac sent me some pics of earlier times about a year ago. I´ll always cherish those and the fond memories they brought.
As well as I knew him I always called him Mac and just from obit learned his full name.
Also, It was so sad to hear another of our beach crowd friends passed within days of Mac.
Rest-in peace my friend. We´ll join up again for more laughs in the great beyond
Bob Fabacher
David Stewart
November 3, 2021
Sorry to hear Mac has left us for a better place but we are all getting pretty old. May God bless.
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