James Walker Jones, age 88, of Orange Park, FL, peacefully passed away on March 30, 2021, surrounded by loved ones.
Walker was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taliaferro Jones of Holly Springs, Mississippi. After Walker graduated from Holly Springs High in 1951, he enlisted and served in the United States Army as part of the Medical Corps. He is a Korean War veteran. After being honorably discharged, Walker attended Memphis State College. Upon graduation, he began his life-long career in the oil business that started with Humble Oil Company, which became Exxon Corporation. He met his wife, Helen Ruth (Pete) Barnes Jones, in East Tennessee and raised his family in Florida.
Walker was a loving husband and devoted father to four daughters. He was a devout Christian and a Pinewood Presbyterian Church member, where he was an ordained elder and deacon. He was also an active member of his community, was a passionate patriot, an avid golfer, and loved hunting and fishing. He was a long-standing member of the Rotary Club, where he served as a past president and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow.
He could fill a room just by walking into it and would charm every person present. He always had a good story and could spin a tale for hours to entertain. He loved to sing and play the guitar and was known for serenading his girls with a classic rendition of "Moon River." It was not unusual at the Jones house for Walker and Pete to entertain the girls by turning up the radio and dancing the jitterbug in the living room to celebrate a Friday night.
During his retirement, he enjoyed tending to his garden, birds, and squirrels, but most of all, he enjoyed visiting with friends and family.
He is survived by his daughters, Holly Jones Jamerson (husband Russell Jamerson and daughter Leah), Tracy Jones (husband Alex Smith), Paige Oslowski (daughters Lorelei and Lili Kai), and Shannon Jones Kontinos (husband Dean Kontinos and children Athens and Sophia Walker).
There will be a private memorial service for the immediate family. Arrangements will be made under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Rivermead Funeral Home, Orange Park, FL.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Haven - Custead Hospice Care Center, 745 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32065 (904) 213-2506, or to a charity of choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hardage-giddensrivermead.com for the JONES family.
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