Walter Stanley Jones

Walter Stanley Jones went to his heavenly home on the evening of January 23, 2024. Walter had a resilience for life as he battled sickle cell anemia that tried to claim his life in infancy. He continually amazed medical staff as he outlived the lifespan of a person with this disease. Walter knew it was the Lord that pulled him through each crisis.

Walter was born in Evansville on April 28, 1967, to Eunice (Kirby) and Daniel Jones. He was raised in Newburgh, Indiana, by his foster parents, the late Rev. Ollie “O.C.” and Viola Grooms. He accepted the Lord at Zion Baptist Church in Newburgh, Indiana, at a young age and was baptized at St. James Missionary Baptist church in Evansville, Indiana.

He found his love for music when he, his older brother, and his sister began singing in the churches across Indiana and Kentucky. Walter’s interest in deejaying and mixing music began after watching and learning from his older brother Joey who was also a deejay. He began dedicating himself to learning his craft until he perfected and achieved the sound he wanted. He adopted his first deejaying name “Captain Tick” (a.k.a “CT”) and you could find him deejaying at his alma mater of Castle High School and at other events.

When he reached adulthood, Walter felt he needed a catchier name and “DJ Jones Capone” was born. He soon began venturing out to bigger venues and radio stations. When word got out who this DJ Jones Capone was, he became a sensation. People watched how he could take various songs, sync them together, and use those talented fingers to spin the tables and mix the beats. Simultaneously, he used his voice to keep audiences entertained.

A few places you could see and hear Walter were the KC Timeout Lounge, the CK Newsome Center, Casino Aztar, 91.5 WUEV, 98.5 WEOA, the JFK Center, and Roberts Stadium, where he opened up for big names like Nappy Roots, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Great Wu, Lil Jon, Bo Hagon, and Dem Franchize Boyz. You could also catch him at various universities, county fairs, dust bowls, and many more events around the U.S.

His greatest career accomplishment was creating his first radio station, 99.9 WJCB. He also ran his cousin Reggie’s podcast, “What’s The Headline.” Walter had a love for his trade, but he also had a love for the Lord and for his family.

Walter is survived by his wife, Jennifer (Whitham) Jones; his children, Katelyn Streets (Dylan), Kyle Jacobs, Rakim (Bryauna) Smothers, Taylor Jones, Mykel Jones, Kylie Jones, Raekwan Jones, Addyson Little, Kyla Little, Trayvon Jones and his bonus children, Khalil Little, Kameah Warren and Candance; grandchildren, Malcom Smothers, Makena Smothers, Kyndall Boyd, and Carter Jones; brothers, Joey Castillio and Ronny Joyce; sister, Angela (Chris) Leonard; cousin, Reggie Williams (whom he was close to); and close friends, especially, Romand Brooks.

Special thanks to the staff at the University of Louisville Hospital for caring for him in his last days, to all those who contributed to making his homegoing possible and the Ferrero co-workers in Illinois.

Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Alexander Newburgh Chapel, 5333 State Road 261. A Funeral Service will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at the funeral home with Rev. Tyrone Edwards officiating. A livestream of the service will be available at: facebook.com/funeralstreamusa. His final resting place will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, IN.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.