JONES LEROY E

LTC Leroy E Jones was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/11/2016 at the age of 80.1
Cypress, TX
Flight Class 66-2FW
Date of Birth 06/18/1936
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with C/159 ASHB 101 ABN in 68, 54 AVN in 68, 10 CAB in 69
Call sign in Vietnam PLAYTEX 26
This information was provided by Doris Jones (wife)

More detail on this person: LIFE JOURNEY OF LT. COLONEL (RET.) LEROY EDWARD JONES JR Colonel Jones was born June 18, 1936 in Aliquippa, Pa., to the parents of Leroy and Alberta Jones. He attended Elementary School in High Point N.C., Middle School at Palmer Institute and Dunbar High School in Wash. D.C. He participated in football, track and swimming in High School. He received a four year scholarship to Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tenn. After graduating in 1956 at age 19, he started the first Swimming Team at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., and served as Head Coach until he was drafted into the Army in 1960. He retired in 1980 as a Lt. Colonel after two tours in Vietnam with over 3,500 combat flying hours. He also served two tours in Korea and one tour in Germany. He is a Master Aviator and is qualified in both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Colonel was inducted into the Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, along with Wilma Rudolph, Ed "Too Tall " Jones, Mae Faggs, Ed Temple, and many others. In 1986, he was inducted into the Washington, D.C. Swimming Hall of Fame. He moved to Houston in 1981 and entered the H.I.S.D. system as a Junior R.O.T.C. Commandant( Barbara Jordan High School for Careers, and Sam Houston High School.) In 1991, he became Assistant Principal at Waltrip H.S. until he retired in 2000.

"The Colonel", as he is known to family, friends and associates, has been a member of Payne Chapel for almost 30 years. He has served as Trustee, Steward, Pres.of Sanctuary Choir, Pres., V.P., Parliamentarian, D.O.L.A.of the Local Lay Organization. Delegate to Annual Conferences, Connectional Lay Biennial, and General Conference. He served as Church Financial Administrator of Payne Chapel untiJ his health failed. He served as State Lay Treasurer for 8 years, served on 10th Dist.Finance team for over 14 years. Was a member of the Connectional C.L.E.D.C. Board of the Lay Organization. "The Colonel" was a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and served as Polemarch of the Galena Park Chapter. "Colonel" is survived by his loving wife, Doris, daughters-Monita Flemming,Kelly Oakley, Alberta Jones, sons, Arby Fields(Josetti), Smedga Flemming( Gwen), Keith Jones, grandchildren- LaQuita , Arby II, Jamia, Kel, DeYonna, Simone and Jonte', great-grandchildren-Kobe, and Jada, sister-Joberta Patrick(Jack), brother- Joseph Scott Jr(Leilani).God-son-Brandon Cross, sisters-in-law -Muriel Harper, Marcella Tennison, Maxine Scott, brother -in-law Jerome Peace (Zella) and a host of nieces, nephews, other God-children- Mark &Sheila Feggins, and Rodrick Moore. Lt. Col (Ret) Leroy E Jones passed away on August 11, 2016. Visitation will be held on Saturday August 20, 2016 at 10a-11:55a.

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