Walter Bill Alfred Jones

Walter A. “Bill” Jones, “Walt”, 98, born April 25, 1914 passed away on May 26, 2012. He was native of Columbia, Mississippi and resident of Denham Springs, LA. He was a long time parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denham Springs, LA. He was a Knight of Columbus- Council 6326, a Ham radio operator- KC5XC, and a member of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. He retired from the East Baton Rouge Parish School system as Assistant Supervisor of Maintenance. Bill was called home to join his wife, Lessie Lee, who passed away on Sept. 14, 2011 after 72 years of marriage. He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather. He is survived by his children: Sandra Dixon and husband Lyle, Curtis Jones and wife Brenda, and Sharon Harman and husband Lyle; 7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 28, 2012 at Greenoaks Funeral Home from 5pm until 9pm with a rosary to be said at 7pm with visitation on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from 8am until a Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ronn Dixon, Sr., Kevin Jones, Kerry Jones, Jeffrey Harman, Mason Weaver, and Ronn Dixon, Jr. The family would like to thank the Oschners ICU unit and St. Joseph Carpenter House Hospice for the kind and gentle care of our father.