Walter Allen Jones, insurance agent
Walter Allen Jones (AJ), 88, of Georgetown, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at the home of his son in Parsonsburg, Md. He was born on his great-grandfather’s farm SCROGI near Media, Pa,, July 3, 1930, son of the late William Hamilton Jones and Louise White Little Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife Ann Walker Ferguson Jones Sept. 7, 2016; and his daughter Rebecca Catesby Schellenger Nov 1, 2017.
Mr. Jones attended Swarthmore High School and served as a Merchant Marine aboard a Sun Oil tanker during the summers. He later attended the University of Delaware agriculture program where he met his wife. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and worked in crash/rescue service at Patrick AFB in Florida and Kindley AFB in Bermuda. During his service in the military he married Ann and they later moved to Bridgeville, where he worked for his father-in-law, William E. Ferguson as an insurance agent, later becoming a partner in the firm, and ultimately retiring from the company two years ago.
He was very supportive of his church and community through his work as a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; the Bridgeville Vol Fire Company where he was past chief; serving in town government; the Bridgeville Cemetery Association; the Delaware Forestry Association where he had served as past president; the Governor’s Forestry Advisory Council, where he served for 10 years, and the Unemployment Appeals Commission, where he served for 20 years beginning in 1973.
Well-known locally for his dry sense of humor and love of practical jokes, Allen enjoyed many activities which included tree farming, hunting and collecting Indian artifacts.
He is survived by his son, W. Allen Jones Jr. (Skip) and his wife Carol of Parsonsburg, Md.; two grandchildren, Ross Allen Jones (fiancée Mandy Lehman) of Easton, Md., and Meghan Marie Fishman (husband Jake) of Baltimore, Md.; and his brother, William Hamilton Jones III (Tony) of Hudson, N.Y.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 21, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 2 North Williams St., Bridgeville, followed by Fireman’s Last Call at the Bridgeville Fire House.
Viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday, June 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws St., Bridgeville. Burial will be private with his wife at Bridgeville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church or the Bridgeville Fire Company.
Please visit Allen’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
