Jimmie Lon Duvall
September 18, 1943 -August 17, 2023
Jimmie Lon Duvall was born Sept 18, 1943, in Dallas, TX and passed away August 17, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1962, and two years later married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Jenkins on December 24, 1964.
He joined Texas National Guard after graduating high school, serving 6 years where his time was spent in trouble shooting and repair of helicopter hydraulic systems.
Jimmie worked for Vought Helicopter Corp. and was sent to France for technical training in helicopter maintenance. After several years of flying out with the copters when they were purchased he took a job in sales and retired from Wagner Electric.
Preceded in death by his parents J.R. and Etta Duvall, his brother Jack and his beloved wife, Kathy.
Jimmie is survived by his son Jeffery Lon, sisters, Jan Barrett (GPHO Life Member) and Judy.