Graveside services for Edward Ward Jones IV and burial in the Jones Prairie Cemetery on FM Highway 942 East in Leggett were held at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on November 24, 2018.

Edward was born in Houston, Texas on November 19, 1965 and died in the Pine Ridge Health Care Facility in Livingston, Texas on November 20, 2018, after a long and protracted series of illnesses, accidents, and hospitalizations. Except for the four years that he served in active duty with the U.S. Navy, he was a lifetime resident of Polk County, Texas.

As a child, Edward played yearly in the Livingston Little League baseball teams and Little Dribblers basketball teams and later on the Livingston High School baseball and basketball teams. He was a multiple letterman in both sports and graduated with the high school class of 1984.

Shortly after his graduation from high school, he volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy where he became an atomic weapons technician on the sub tender USS Hunley, qualified and working daily on every type of missile and their atomic war heads used in the Navy.

Unfortunately, he was also exposed to large doses daily of atomic radiation. He was rapidly promoted to the grade of Petty Officer Second Class and appointed Sergeant-At-Arms of his ship. Edward continued for another four years in the Naval Reserve after completion of his four years enlistment and was always proud of his military service.

After completion of his Navy service, Edward returned to Livingston and obtained a Texas Real Estate Salesman License and worked with the Jones Real Estate firm. Later he became a Vice-President and Board Member of the Jones Property Management Company L.L.P. for a number of years prior to his death.

He was an expert shot with fire arms and usually killed his annual limit of deer on the opening day of each season.

Edward is survived by his three children: Brandi Nichole Brock and her husband, Kevin of Willis, Texas; Edward Ward Jones V of College Station, Texas; Misty Brooke Jones and her fiancé, Jason Britton of Livingston, Texas; granddaughter, Mya Brooke Castillo of Livingston, Texas; his parents, Ward and Billie Jones; his sister, Mary Beth Wood and her husband, Kevan, all of Livingston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com .