Brian Weldon, “BW” Jones, 52, passed peacefully away on January 3, 2021, holding the hand of his beloved wife. BW was a fighter. He fought for his country. He fought for his family and he fought for anything he believed was right. But as hard as he fought this time, he lost his battle to Covid after ten long days.
Brian was born on November 19, 1968, in Ennis, Texas, to Larry Dale and Patsy Ruth (Griffin) Jones. A lifelong resident of Ennis, he graduated from Ennis High School in 1987 and has maintained lifelong friendships with many of his classmates.
Immediately after graduation, Brian enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served in the world’s oldest fighting force, The First Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”, during Desert Storm. He served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He was a highly decorated soldier and very proud of his service to his country. He was especially proud of the fact that he instilled his love of country in his two boys one of whom is currently on active duty with the 82nd Airborne and the other who will be enlisting after high school graduation in May.
Brian finally met and married Kristina "Tina" in July of 2000. They shared a unique and very special love and relationship that was full of laughter, as well as its ups and downs. But no matter what, they always found their way back to one another, as God intended, stronger and more in love. This union created a loving family that included five beautiful children. Brian never differentiated between the ones he raised and the ones he made. They are all his and he loved them with all his heart.
Brian worked for many years building bank vaults for Security Vault Works where he traveled the country doing what he did best and having many amazing experiences along the way as well as building lasting friendships with those with whom he worked and traveled.
Later he was fortunate enough to go to work for Tex-Scapes Greenery and share his love of trees and plants with his customers. He often called himself an educator and not a salesman because he loved to teach his customers how to be successful in nurturing the new life he was sending them home with. In the last year, he had the privilege of working alongside his best friend at Weaver Spring and Brake. This is a precious time that they have both cherished. Brian was a member of The Society of the Big Red One, the VFW, and American Legion Post 361 and an active supporter of the Chris Kyle Foundation and the Til Valhalla Project.
Brian was known by many names depending on how you came into his life. To most people, he was BW or B-Dubs. To the ones he held most dear he was just Ol Dad, and now Paw Paw. He was Uncle Brian to his nieces and nephews, except for one that dubbed him “Unkie Pivo” due to his hallmark Keystone he always had in his hand. His Army buddies dubbed him Pickle. His doting mother called him son and everyone knew not to cross him about his “momma” because in his eyes she walks on water. He has been called a few choice names by his loving wife over the years that made him laugh every time he riled her up on purpose because that was the fun and loving relationship they had.
He was a loving and unconditionally supportive brother. He was an incredibly loving cousin and thought of them more like brothers and sisters than cousins. He was a fiercely loyal friend and you were lucky to have him on your side. But everyone who knew him knows that behind that famous gruff exterior was a heart of pure gold. He would do anything for anyone, anytime. He lived a simple life and enjoyed staying close to home riding around in his golf cart and surveying what he had created.
One of his greatest achievements was baking his first pecan pie from pecans he harvested from the orchard he started as saplings this past Thanksgiving. He was very artistic and could draw anything. He especially enjoyed creating things out of metal and was a certified welder.
He was passionate about trees and plants and flowers. If you were ever lucky enough to tour the Jones Farm with him on the golf cart along with this trusted sidekick, Ollie, you were sure to be educated on every blade of grass, flower, bush, and tree you passed during the ride.
He was an avid fisherman and kept all of his daddy’s ‘honey holes” hopping even after he passed away. He was a lover of history, especially military history, and genealogy. He had traced his family roots back to the 1400s and was still digging. He loved creating European mounts each deer season and immensely enjoyed hearing the story behind each one he did. He was very well rounded and known by all for his distinctive laugh and his sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry D.; her grandparents; and his grandfather-in-law, Frankie Vrana Sr. who was one of his most favorite people.
Survivors include his wife, Tina; their children, Amanda Burns and significant other, Ryan Patak, Caitlin Burns, Faith Jones and significant other, Casey Crow, Morgan Marshall and his wife, Kim, and his namesake, Weldon Jones; new grandbaby, Oaklynn Evie Marshall; his mother Patsy Jones; his brother, Barry Lynn Jones; Uncle James Jones; In-laws, Barry and Annette Metcalf; brother and sister-in-love, David and Lynnette Copas; nephews, Zachary Jones and his wife, Valerie “Maria”, and Nathan Jones; niece, Harper Copas (Unkie Pivo); great-niece and nephew, Mia and Ace Jones; and many loving cousins and aunts and uncles, brothers in arms from all over the world and a multitude of friends that will miss him dearly. B
Brian was born on November 19, 1968, in Ennis, Texas, to Larry Dale and Patsy Ruth (Griffin) Jones. A lifelong resident of Ennis, he graduated from Ennis High School in 1987 and has maintained lifelong friendships with many of his classmates.
Immediately after graduation, Brian enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served in the world’s oldest fighting force, The First Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”, during Desert Storm. He served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He was a highly decorated soldier and very proud of his service to his country. He was especially proud of the fact that he instilled his love of country in his two boys one of whom is currently on active duty with the 82nd Airborne and the other who will be enlisting after high school graduation in May.
Brian finally met and married Kristina "Tina" in July of 2000. They shared a unique and very special love and relationship that was full of laughter, as well as its ups and downs. But no matter what, they always found their way back to one another, as God intended, stronger and more in love. This union created a loving family that included five beautiful children. Brian never differentiated between the ones he raised and the ones he made. They are all his and he loved them with all his heart.
Brian worked for many years building bank vaults for Security Vault Works where he traveled the country doing what he did best and having many amazing experiences along the way as well as building lasting friendships with those with whom he worked and traveled.
Later he was fortunate enough to go to work for Tex-Scapes Greenery and share his love of trees and plants with his customers. He often called himself an educator and not a salesman because he loved to teach his customers how to be successful in nurturing the new life he was sending them home with. In the last year, he had the privilege of working alongside his best friend at Weaver Spring and Brake. This is a precious time that they have both cherished. Brian was a member of The Society of the Big Red One, the VFW, and American Legion Post 361 and an active supporter of the Chris Kyle Foundation and the Til Valhalla Project.
Brian was known by many names depending on how you came into his life. To most people, he was BW or B-Dubs. To the ones he held most dear he was just Ol Dad, and now Paw Paw. He was Uncle Brian to his nieces and nephews, except for one that dubbed him “Unkie Pivo” due to his hallmark Keystone he always had in his hand. His Army buddies dubbed him Pickle. His doting mother called him son and everyone knew not to cross him about his “momma” because in his eyes she walks on water. He has been called a few choice names by his loving wife over the years that made him laugh every time he riled her up on purpose because that was the fun and loving relationship they had.
He was a loving and unconditionally supportive brother. He was an incredibly loving cousin and thought of them more like brothers and sisters than cousins. He was a fiercely loyal friend and you were lucky to have him on your side. But everyone who knew him knows that behind that famous gruff exterior was a heart of pure gold. He would do anything for anyone, anytime. He lived a simple life and enjoyed staying close to home riding around in his golf cart and surveying what he had created.
One of his greatest achievements was baking his first pecan pie from pecans he harvested from the orchard he started as saplings this past Thanksgiving. He was very artistic and could draw anything. He especially enjoyed creating things out of metal and was a certified welder.
He was passionate about trees and plants and flowers. If you were ever lucky enough to tour the Jones Farm with him on the golf cart along with this trusted sidekick, Ollie, you were sure to be educated on every blade of grass, flower, bush, and tree you passed during the ride.
He was an avid fisherman and kept all of his daddy’s ‘honey holes” hopping even after he passed away. He was a lover of history, especially military history, and genealogy. He had traced his family roots back to the 1400s and was still digging. He loved creating European mounts each deer season and immensely enjoyed hearing the story behind each one he did. He was very well rounded and known by all for his distinctive laugh and his sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry D.; her grandparents; and his grandfather-in-law, Frankie Vrana Sr. who was one of his most favorite people.
Survivors include his wife, Tina; their children, Amanda Burns and significant other, Ryan Patak, Caitlin Burns, Faith Jones and significant other, Casey Crow, Morgan Marshall and his wife, Kim, and his namesake, Weldon Jones; new grandbaby, Oaklynn Evie Marshall; his mother Patsy Jones; his brother, Barry Lynn Jones; Uncle James Jones; In-laws, Barry and Annette Metcalf; brother and sister-in-love, David and Lynnette Copas; nephews, Zachary Jones and his wife, Valerie “Maria”, and Nathan Jones; niece, Harper Copas (Unkie Pivo); great-niece and nephew, Mia and Ace Jones; and many loving cousins and aunts and uncles, brothers in arms from all over the world and a multitude of friends that will miss him dearly. B
Brian Weldon, “BW” Jones, 52, passed peacefully away on January 3, 2021, holding the hand of his beloved wife. BW was a fighter. He fought for his country. He fought for his family and he fought for anything he believed was right. But as hard as he fought this time, he lost his battle to Covid after ten long days.
Brian was born on November 19, 1968, in Ennis, Texas, to Larry Dale and Patsy Ruth (Griffin) Jones. A lifelong resident of Ennis, he graduated from Ennis High School in 1987 and has maintained lifelong friendships with many of his classmates.
Immediately after graduation, Brian enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served in the world’s oldest fighting force, The First Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”, during Desert Storm. He served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He was a highly decorated soldier and very proud of his service to his country. He was especially proud of the fact that he instilled his love of country in his two boys one of whom is currently on active duty with the 82nd Airborne and the other who will be enlisting after high school graduation in May.
Brian finally met and married Kristina "Tina" in July of 2000. They shared a unique and very special love and relationship that was full of laughter, as well as its ups and downs. But no matter what, they always found their way back to one another, as God intended, stronger and more in love. This union created a loving family that included five beautiful children. Brian never differentiated between the ones he raised and the ones he made. They are all his and he loved them with all his heart.
Brian worked for many years building bank vaults for Security Vault Works where he traveled the country doing what he did best and having many amazing experiences along the way as well as building lasting friendships with those with whom he worked and traveled.
Later he was fortunate enough to go to work for Tex-Scapes Greenery and share his love of trees and plants with his customers. He often called himself an educator and not a salesman because he loved to teach his customers how to be successful in nurturing the new life he was sending them home with. In the last year, he had the privilege of working alongside his best friend at Weaver Spring and Brake. This is a precious time that they have both cherished. Brian was a member of The Society of the Big Red One, the VFW, and American Legion Post 361 and an active supporter of the Chris Kyle Foundation and the Til Valhalla Project.
Brian was known by many names depending on how you came into his life. To most people, he was BW or B-Dubs. To the ones he held most dear he was just Ol Dad, and now Paw Paw. He was Uncle Brian to his nieces and nephews, except for one that dubbed him “Unkie Pivo” due to his hallmark Keystone he always had in his hand. His Army buddies dubbed him Pickle. His doting mother called him son and everyone knew not to cross him about his “momma” because in his eyes she walks on water. He has been called a few choice names by his loving wife over the years that made him laugh every time he riled her up on purpose because that was the fun and loving relationship they had.
He was a loving and unconditionally supportive brother. He was an incredibly loving cousin and thought of them more like brothers and sisters than cousins. He was a fiercely loyal friend and you were lucky to have him on your side. But everyone who knew him knows that behind that famous gruff exterior was a heart of pure gold. He would do anything for anyone, anytime. He lived a simple life and enjoyed staying close to home riding around in his golf cart and surveying what he had created.
One of his greatest achievements was baking his first pecan pie from pecans he harvested from the orchard he started as saplings this past Thanksgiving. He was very artistic and could draw anything. He especially enjoyed creating things out of metal and was a certified welder.
He was passionate about trees and plants and flowers. If you were ever lucky enough to tour the Jones Farm with him on the golf cart along with this trusted sidekick, Ollie, you were sure to be educated on every blade of grass, flower, bush, and tree you passed during the ride.
He was an avid fisherman and kept all of his daddy’s ‘honey holes” hopping even after he passed away. He was a lover of history, especially military history, and genealogy. He had traced his family roots back to the 1400s and was still digging. He loved creating European mounts each deer season and immensely enjoyed hearing the story behind each one he did. He was very well rounded and known by all for his distinctive laugh and his sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry D.; her grandparents; and his grandfather-in-law, Frankie Vrana Sr. who was one of his most favorite people.
Survivors include his wife, Tina; their children, Amanda Burns and significant other, Ryan Patak, Caitlin Burns, Faith Jones and significant other, Casey Crow, Morgan Marshall and his wife, Kim, and his namesake, Weldon Jones; new grandbaby, Oaklynn Evie Marshall; his mother Patsy Jones; his brother, Barry Lynn Jones; Uncle James Jones; In-laws, Barry and Annette Metcalf; brother and sister-in-love, David and Lynnette Copas; nephews, Zachary Jones and his wife, Valerie “Maria”, and Nathan Jones; niece, Harper Copas (Unkie Pivo); great-niece and nephew, Mia and Ace Jones; and many loving cousins and aunts and uncles, brothers in arms from all over the world and a multitude of friends that will miss him dearly. B
Brian was born on November 19, 1968, in Ennis, Texas, to Larry Dale and Patsy Ruth (Griffin) Jones. A lifelong resident of Ennis, he graduated from Ennis High School in 1987 and has maintained lifelong friendships with many of his classmates.
Immediately after graduation, Brian enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served in the world’s oldest fighting force, The First Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”, during Desert Storm. He served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He was a highly decorated soldier and very proud of his service to his country. He was especially proud of the fact that he instilled his love of country in his two boys one of whom is currently on active duty with the 82nd Airborne and the other who will be enlisting after high school graduation in May.
Brian finally met and married Kristina "Tina" in July of 2000. They shared a unique and very special love and relationship that was full of laughter, as well as its ups and downs. But no matter what, they always found their way back to one another, as God intended, stronger and more in love. This union created a loving family that included five beautiful children. Brian never differentiated between the ones he raised and the ones he made. They are all his and he loved them with all his heart.
Brian worked for many years building bank vaults for Security Vault Works where he traveled the country doing what he did best and having many amazing experiences along the way as well as building lasting friendships with those with whom he worked and traveled.
Later he was fortunate enough to go to work for Tex-Scapes Greenery and share his love of trees and plants with his customers. He often called himself an educator and not a salesman because he loved to teach his customers how to be successful in nurturing the new life he was sending them home with. In the last year, he had the privilege of working alongside his best friend at Weaver Spring and Brake. This is a precious time that they have both cherished. Brian was a member of The Society of the Big Red One, the VFW, and American Legion Post 361 and an active supporter of the Chris Kyle Foundation and the Til Valhalla Project.
Brian was known by many names depending on how you came into his life. To most people, he was BW or B-Dubs. To the ones he held most dear he was just Ol Dad, and now Paw Paw. He was Uncle Brian to his nieces and nephews, except for one that dubbed him “Unkie Pivo” due to his hallmark Keystone he always had in his hand. His Army buddies dubbed him Pickle. His doting mother called him son and everyone knew not to cross him about his “momma” because in his eyes she walks on water. He has been called a few choice names by his loving wife over the years that made him laugh every time he riled her up on purpose because that was the fun and loving relationship they had.
He was a loving and unconditionally supportive brother. He was an incredibly loving cousin and thought of them more like brothers and sisters than cousins. He was a fiercely loyal friend and you were lucky to have him on your side. But everyone who knew him knows that behind that famous gruff exterior was a heart of pure gold. He would do anything for anyone, anytime. He lived a simple life and enjoyed staying close to home riding around in his golf cart and surveying what he had created.
One of his greatest achievements was baking his first pecan pie from pecans he harvested from the orchard he started as saplings this past Thanksgiving. He was very artistic and could draw anything. He especially enjoyed creating things out of metal and was a certified welder.
He was passionate about trees and plants and flowers. If you were ever lucky enough to tour the Jones Farm with him on the golf cart along with this trusted sidekick, Ollie, you were sure to be educated on every blade of grass, flower, bush, and tree you passed during the ride.
He was an avid fisherman and kept all of his daddy’s ‘honey holes” hopping even after he passed away. He was a lover of history, especially military history, and genealogy. He had traced his family roots back to the 1400s and was still digging. He loved creating European mounts each deer season and immensely enjoyed hearing the story behind each one he did. He was very well rounded and known by all for his distinctive laugh and his sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry D.; her grandparents; and his grandfather-in-law, Frankie Vrana Sr. who was one of his most favorite people.
Survivors include his wife, Tina; their children, Amanda Burns and significant other, Ryan Patak, Caitlin Burns, Faith Jones and significant other, Casey Crow, Morgan Marshall and his wife, Kim, and his namesake, Weldon Jones; new grandbaby, Oaklynn Evie Marshall; his mother Patsy Jones; his brother, Barry Lynn Jones; Uncle James Jones; In-laws, Barry and Annette Metcalf; brother and sister-in-love, David and Lynnette Copas; nephews, Zachary Jones and his wife, Valerie “Maria”, and Nathan Jones; niece, Harper Copas (Unkie Pivo); great-niece and nephew, Mia and Ace Jones; and many loving cousins and aunts and uncles, brothers in arms from all over the world and a multitude of friends that will miss him dearly. B
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