Bettye, Extending our deepest sympathy during your time of loss. Blessings to you and your family. The Carver family ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blondee" <blondee@centurytel.net> To: "St. Francois List" <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:58 AM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Bettye Warner's father died Walter Jones 8-20-2009obituary > We are so sorry for your lost Betty. Our prayers are with you and your > family. Blondee > > The Daily Journal, Park Hills, St. Francois Co., MO, Saturday, August 22, > 2009 > > PARK HILLS - Walter Clyde Jones of Park Hills was born June 24, 1918, in > St. Francois County, the son of the late Grover and Carrie (Blackwell) > Jones. He passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at > the age of 91 years. Walter was united in marriage to Lillie Mae (Thomas) > Jones on August 29, 1945, and they were the parents of three children. > > Walter was preceded in death by his above-named parents; his beloved wife > of over 60 years, Lille Mae, in 2006; three brothers, Paul D. Jones, > Robert L. Jones, Grover Jones, Jr.; two sisters, Dorothy (Jones) Pope and > Eula Belle (Jones) Chambers; and, one son-in-law, Robert Patrick O'Brien. > > Walter was survived by three children: Loralyn O'Brien of Park Hills, > Missouri; Bettye Warner (and Danny) Gant of Terre Du Lac; and, Robert D. > (and Patricia) Jones of Spring, Texas; three grandchildren, Corey W. (and > Abi) Warner of Mine La Motte, MO, Thomas F. Warner, Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, > FL, and Melissa (Jones) Purifoy of Huntsville, TX; two > great-grandchildren, Trey and Keith Purifoy of Huntsville, TX; > sister-in-law, Helen (Mrs. Robert) Jones of St. Louis; and his beloved pet > companion, Teddy. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, other > relatives and many friends. > > Walter was a 1938 graduate of Desloge High School; a WWII veteran, having > attained the rank of Tech Sergeant on February 22, 1944. He served with > the 19th Bomber Group, 32nd Group, 5th Air Force and was in the South > Pacific for 34 months where he participated in three major battles and was > awarded three Bronze Stars. He was an employee of St. Joe Lead Company for > many years until his retirement in the early 1980s. > > Walter was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. > He loved spending time with his family. He and his wife enjoyed camping > and fishing, especially with the many friends they made at Pomme De Terre > Lake. Walter was also a member of Desloge VFW. He will be deeply missed by > all his family and friends. > > Visitation will be Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 4 until 9 p.m. at C Z > Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Desloge. Services, Monday, August 24, at 2 > p.m. at C Z Boyer & Son Chapel in Desloge with Rev. Eddie Bone > officiating. Interment, St. Francois Memorial Park. > > Memorials may be made to Safe Harbor Hospice of Fredericktown or to the > Arthritis Foundation, in lieu of flowers. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >