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1932 - 2010 (77 years)
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Name |
Derrel Clayton JONES [1] |
- Derrel Clayton "Clay" Jones, 77, of Plano passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Justin Cemetery in Justin. Visitation: The family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home in Justin.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Claude Alumni Association located at P.O. Box 222, Claude, Texas 79019.
Clay was born on Oct. 20, 1932, in Floydada to John Arthur and Eva Lena Bennett Jones. He served in the United States Navy from Sept. 14, 1950, to Sept. 23, 1959, and then in the Army from Aug. 4, 1961, to Jan. 31, 1976. He was a veteran of the Korean War era and Vietnam era and peace time. He was a very decorated helicopter pilot. He retired from the military in 1976 as a CW4 to live out his dream as a cattle rancher in Lydia and DeKalb. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and a well-respected man of the community.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Alton.
Survivors: Clay is survived by his wife, Johnnie Faye Annen Jones; his sons, Tony from the Colony, John and wife, Maria, of The Colony, Robert and wife, Anita, of Richardson and James and wife, Wanda, of Justin; his daughter, LaWanna of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his brother, Bill of Missouri; sister, Carole of Amarillo; and numerous extended family members.
Published in Star-Telegram on March 21, 2010
Posted on Find A Grave
Created by: Tim Hawkins [1]
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Nickname |
Clay |
Birth |
20 Oct 1932 |
Flaydada, Floyd Co, Texas [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Mar 2010 [1] |
Burial |
Justin Cemetery, Justin, Denton Co., Texas [1] |
Person ID |
I86394 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
19 Jul 2016 |
Family 1 |
Barbara Fern SLAWSON, b. 3 Mar 1934, Grady, Jefferson Co., Oklahoma d. 14 Mar 2001, Texas (Age 67 years) |
Children |
| 1. Tony Clayton JONES, b. 21 Jul 1954, Kittery, York Co., Maine d. 27 Nov 2014, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas (Age 60 years) [Birth] |
| 2. LaWanna Faye JONES, b. 3 Sep 1961, Ringling, Jefferson Co., Oklahoma d. 31 May 2015, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma (Age 53 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F35522 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 Jul 2016 |
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Headstones |
| Darrel Clayton "Clay" Jones Headstone Derrel Clayton Jones is the husband of (1) Barbara Fern Slawson and (2) Johnnie Fay Annen. He is buried in the Justin Cemetery in Justin, Denton Co., Texas.
Created by: tim Hawkins
Photo Added by: Alice Brandt |
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