Robert W "Bobby" "Billy Red" Jones' Obituary
Robert Wayne “Bobby”/ “Billy Red”, age 68, a resident of Bush, LA, passed away at home on June 1st, 2025.
He was born on October 18, 1956 in Bogalusa, LA. He grew up in New Orleans in Gentilly Woods. He was a member of Gentilly Baptist Church and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and Delgado Community College. He was a certified electrician, but his real love was music and playing drums with several local rock and heavy metal bands (Apostrophe, Mad Dog, and others) as well as filling in with The Last Straws and Irma Thomas’ Band.
He is survived by his sisters, Debi Adams (Jazz Shields) of Baton Rouge, Barbara (Danny) Cockfield of Metairie, and nephews, Daniel Cockfield & Jared Cockfield.
He was preceded in death by parents, Malcolm “Bris” Jones and Mary Crawford Jones.
Private services will be held at a later date.
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