Mr. William Edward Jones III, age 65, of Newnan, GA, died at his residence on May 7, 2012.

He was born in Maryland on March 24, 1947, to the late Williams Edward Jones Jr. and Terefita Reginalde Jones.

He was in sales with American General Life Insurance Co. and was a member of Crossroads Church. Surviving are his son, William Edward Jones IV of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; daughter, Kelli Ann DeBooth of Newnan; grandchildren, Rachel Johnson, Elizabeth Dawson, Jenna Jones, Jeremy Jones.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.higginshillcrestchapel.com .

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 2 p.m. Interment will follow later in Slidell, Louisiana. The family requests flowers be sent to the service in Louisiana. Please contact Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA 70469. Phone number is 985-641-1900.

Higgins Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan