Jack Malone

Jack Clifton Malone, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He was born in Jackson County, Texas in 1932, the son of the late Oliver R. and Dora D. Malone. He was the youngest of four siblings, and was raised in the farming community of Vanderbilt, Texas. He served in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954 and graduated from Texas A&M in 1958 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. After partnering in an engineering consulting business in the San Antonio area, he went to work for the Corp of Engineers at Kelly Air Force Base. His civil service career took him to Fort Sam Houston and then Fort Monroe in Hampton to finally, Fort Lee, where he retired in 1990. In retirement, Jack and Betty were active in the Airstream Travel Association and travelled the US extensively in their Airstream motor home. He was active in the Texas Aggie Alumni Association and was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post #284. He was an active member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and later, the Second Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth (Betty) L. Malone; his sister-in-law, Mickey Malone of New Braunfels, Texas; his son, Timothy Malone of Hammond, Louisiana; his son, Mark Malone and wife, Allison of Sulphur, Louisiana; his son, Richard Malone and wife, Marie of Chesterfield; his daughter-in-law, Marlian Seiler Malone of Hammond, Louisiana; his grandchildren, Michael Malone, Brandon Malone, Rachel Malone Webb, Megan Malone Bertone, Sarah Malone, Travis Malone and Rebecca Malone; and his great-grandchildren, Maddox Malone and Bennett Bertone; numerous nieces and nephews in Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the wounded warrior project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. This is a cause that was very close to Jack's heart. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.