More detail on this person: Walker Alexander Jones, Jr. passed away at age 74 on April 8, 2022. A celebration of life will be on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Mass will be at ten o'clock in the morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Greenville, Mississippi followed by inurnment at the Stoneville Cemetery by Boone Funeral Home at two o'clock in the afternoon. Walker was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 5, 1947. He was the son of the late Walker Alexander Jones, Sr. and Dorothy Gale Greer Jones. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Greenville, Mississippi. He served as Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the United States Army, helicopter pilot with Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Calvary Regiment of the 1st Calvary Division from 1970-1971 where he was awarded the Bronze Star with "V". He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Mississippi in 1973 and received his Ph.D. in Entomology from Clemson University in 1979. Upon graduation he began his career with the USDA, from which he retired. During his tenure with the USDA, he conducted research in biological control and made substantial contributions to research in his field. Walker is survived by his loving wife, Linda Bell Jones of Greenville, Mississippi, his children Wendy Walker Jones (Ryan) and Jay Livingston Jones (Sara) and his five grandchildren, Emma, Jay Jr., Zoe, Phoenix, and Penelope as well as his siblings Greer Smith (James), Nancy Blackmon (Bryan), and Jay Jones. Sister-in-law Anne Woods Jones. He is pre-deceased by his brother Gary Eugene Jones. Published by Boone Funeral Home, Inc. - Greenville from Apr. 20 to Apr. 21, 2022. Some may remember Walker Jones, C Troop 1/9th CAV April 1970-April 1971 who was on this listserve in years past. After battling cancer for many years, Walker passed away on April 8, 2022. https://www.ddtonline.com/walker-jones-jr Walker is one of those who helped me very early in my quest to learn about my brother David's life in C Troop 1/9th CAV. We became close, and I will never forget him. This is from a post Walker wrote in 2015, in which he described his passionate efforts to find fellow troopers and get them out from "under their rocks" - and the resultant camaraderie that meant so much to him. "It's been a damn wonderful journey. I don't know anyone around me that has what I have. I was a member of C-1/9th Cavalry in Vietnam. And friends that have my back, who may not even know me. That awareness has put pride in my feet and made me walk with my chin up and shoulders back for the past 15 years. And I am so grateful for the experience. Walker A. Jones, Ph.D. WO Pilot (drafted), OH-6As and AH-1Gs C-1/9th Cavalry, 4/70-4/71" Walker, we miss you. Sadly, Little Sister, Julie Kink sister of WO David Kink C Trp 1/9th CAV KIA 8-3-1969 and a bunch of others, including Walker Jones
Burial information: Leland-Stoneville Cemetery, Stoneville, MS
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