Julian Jones, age 60, died November 7, 2022 at the Erlanger Medical Center complex in Chattanooga, TN. He had undergone surgery at Highlands Hospital in Scottsboro on 17 Sep, and was airlifted to Chattanooga the following day. He remained there in surgical intensive care until he was transferred to a step down small hospital, Kindred Hospital, on 24 Oct. Plans had been made for Hospice.
He was born January 8, 1962 in Scottsboro, Alabama. He was predeceased by his father, Dr. Henry Grady Jones, and by his maternal grandparents, Dr. E. Julian Hodges and Helen Rubye Hill Hodges; and by paternal grandparents, Homer Clifton Jones and Lillie Mae Ross Jones of Trafford, AL. He is survived by his Mother Dr. Janice Hill Hodges and his stepfather Thomas Perkins Bragg II. His siblings survive – Walter Ross Jones and wife Sharon Hilyer Jones of Homewood; and their children, Emma Grace Jones, Hilyer Henry (Hill) Jones, and Winston Edward Jones; his younger sister Lyda Helen Jones Burnette and husband Russell Kane Burnette of Mountain Brook; and their children, Martha Helen Burnette, James Russell Burnette, and Walter Moss Burnette.
Julian was very musically talented and enjoyed his guitar in particular. He had been a swimmer and diver from an early age. He had a great sense of humor, was a whiz at crosswords, wrote beautifully, and read voraciously. John Steinbeck was a favorite author. He was a chess player with few equals in the game. He battled his personal demons, not always successfully. He knew his Bible, loved it, read it, and referred to it. He will be missed by all who loved him.
A graveside service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be sent to Kairos of Alabama; P.O. Box 2039; Madison, AL 35758 – designate Kairos Prison Ministry, or on-line www.kairos-al.org ; or First United Methodist Church 1105 S. Broad St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 .
