In Memory of LCpl Joseph “Joey” Warren Jones, USMC
August 5, 1993 – October 18, 2016
Joseph Warren Jones was born August 5, 1993 in Dallas, Texas to Scott and Polly (Brocklehurst) Jones. His childhood home was in Minerva, Ohio where he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 150, earning his Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow, and Fifth Year Pipestone Awards. He was a 2011 graduate of Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio.
Known by his classmates for his kind heart, athleticism, and love of Spanish, Joey earned 14 varsity letters in golf, cross country, volleyball, swimming, and soccer. He was also named Athlete of the Year and was the recipient of the AOA Spanish Award. He had a great love for the outdoors, foreign languages, and his two bulldogs, Opha Mae and Semper Fido.
Joey took great pride in being a Lance Corporal and a cryptologic Korean linguist in the United States Marine Corps. He completed his Korean language coursework at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California and was stationed at Camp Joseph A. Pendleton in San Diego, California where he served as a radio analyst. He is survived by his beloved wife Kristen and their daughter Tatum Rose, of Patterson, CA and his parents and sister, Jordan, of Canton, OH.
States Joey called home: Texas, Ohio, California
Final Resting Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA
