He was married 1st to Thelma Emma Lavin (1908-1946) who died in New Orleans; her place of burial is not known. She was the mother of his 2 children; a son & daughter. He was married 2nd to Eunice Mae Crook.
Served in the U. S. Navy from 1927 to 1954. His rating was Chief Radio Electrician (CHRELE). During WWII he served on the USS Marabout (AMc-50) a coastal minesweeper. It was tasked with clearing German mines, laid by U-Boats, from the sea lanes approaching Atlantic ports. He was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 1 Dec 1949. He retired in March of 1954.
He was married 1st to Thelma Emma Lavin (1908-1946) who died in New Orleans; her place of burial is not known. She was the mother of his 2 children; a son & daughter. He was married 2nd to Eunice Mae Crook.
Served in the U. S. Navy from 1927 to 1954. His rating was Chief Radio Electrician (CHRELE). During WWII he served on the USS Marabout (AMc-50) a coastal minesweeper. It was tasked with clearing German mines, laid by U-Boats, from the sea lanes approaching Atlantic ports. He was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 1 Dec 1949. He retired in March of 1954.
Gravesite Details
CHRELE US Navy, World War II, Korea
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1909–2002
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1911–1970
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Mary Grace Jones Winningham
1913–2001
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Robert Ray Jones
1917–2000
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Mabel Alene Jones Hill
1919–2018
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1922–2011
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Edward Jones
1924–1924
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