OBITUARY
Dr . William N . Jones , 87 , of Little Rock passed away Monday , November 29 , 2021 . He was born to Dr . Curtis W . and Rosina Jones on March 4 , 1934 in Little Rock , Arkansas . Bill graduated high school from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon , Tennessee . He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University in New Orleans .
From 1963-65 , Bill was a Captain in the U . S . Medical Corps in Colorado . Upon returning to his home state , Dr . Jones started his private practice in dermatology . For fifty-four years , he saw patients in the same buttercup yellow office in Little Rock ’ s Doctors Building . In his two “ exam rooms ,” furnished with memorabilia from Canadian fishing trips , Bill greeted every patient like a friend , so much so that his office secretaries , the same two who stayed with him for decades , knew to pad each patient ’ s appointment slot for extended conversation .
Over his career , Bill was on staff at St . Vincent Infirmary , Baptist Medical Center , UAMS , and the Doctors Hospital and volunteered as a Professor of Dermatology at UAMS every Thursday for over thirty years . He participated in the national medical community with membership in the American Academy of Dermatology and as delegate to the American Medical Association , as well as local membership in the Arkansas Medical Society ( President , 1990-91 ) and Arkansas Dermatological Society ( President , 1970 ).
Bill was preceded in death by his parents ; his wife of fifty-four years , Ruth Chambers Jones ; son-in-law , Tim Boe ; and brother , Dr . Robert Jones . He is survived by daughter Susan Boe of Little Rock and sons Mark Jones and wife Amber of Alexander , Stephen Jones and wife Christine of Houston , and David Jones and wife Jan of Benton ; grandchildren Elaine Ruth Boe , Vivian Boe , Lauren Jones , Amy Jones , Alex Jones , and Grace Jones ; and brother Dr . Curtis Jones , Jr .
Dr . Jones served his colleagues for 50 years or more as a champion and fighter for his profession through his efforts as a leader of the Arkansas Medical Society . His love of medicine and his patients guided everything he accomplished and fought for . He leaves a lasting impression on this organization and the physicians it serves . There was , and always will be , only one Dr . Bill Jones . Our condolences to his family . We rejoice in the fact that he will be re-united with the love of his life , Ruthie .
DR . WILLIAM N . JONES 1934-2021
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Bill gave to his community as chair for the Coalition for a Healthier Arkansas , on the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement Policy Board , and as Dermatological Consultant for Youth Homes of Arkansas . He was a particularly passionate advocate during the AIDS crisis — working on the Governor ’ s Task Force on AIDS and the State Board of Health AIDS Advisory Committee — and against smoking with the Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Board . Bill was the recipient of the Arkansas Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award , Arkansas Medical Society ’ s Asklepion Award for leadership and service , and Pulaski County Medical Society ’ s Don Quixote Award .
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