In Memory

John Delbert Jones (Ovalo Eagles) - Class Of 1940

John Delbert 'J.D.' Jones

(October 28, 1922 ~ August 22, 2006)

John Delbert 'J.D.' Jones, son of Joel Valma 'V.C.' Jones and Irene Norris, married to Marion Rebecca Butcher Jones and buried in Restland Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas.


John Delbert "J.D." Jones, 83, of Gatesville, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006, in Temple. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 24, at Gatesville Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 25, at Restland Cemetery with Dr. Steve Dominy officiating.

J.D. was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Rebecca Butcher Jones; and son, Randall "Randy" Wayne Jones.

Survivors include his daughter, LaVonda Carol Popp and her husband, Gerald, of Gatesville; son, Eddie Bolch and his wife, Patsy, of Bryan; grandchildren, Becky Carranza and her husband, Jason, John Louis Block, Justin Jones and his wife, April, and Sierra and Jairus Popp; and great-grandson, Jordan Carranza.

Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/24/2006


Enlistment Branch AAC
Enlistment Date 18 Oct 1942
Discharge Date 7 Feb 1946