Irene Jones

On September 24, 1949, a beautiful baby girl named Irene Jones
was born to Mildred Thomas (Jones) and A.V. Jones in Moody,
Texas. As a child, Irene later moved to Kendleton, Texas with her
mother, stepfather Cleveland Neal, and siblings. She gave her life
to Christ early in life while attending Little Zion Baptist. Irene
graduated from Powell Point High School in 1969 and later
received her health care training through Austin Community
College and Houston Community College.
Sister Irene Jones worked for the Richmond State School and
WKM plant for more than a decade, and later moved to Smithville,
Texas where she worked as a Juvenile Detention Officer for the
Giddings States School and a Health Care Medical Assistant with
the Bastrop Nursing Center. Sister Jones received various awards
in health care service. She was also a member of the Easter Star.
She would later move to Houston, Texas and continued in
healthcare with the West Oaks Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center. She joined Faith Manger Ministries under Pastor Brown,
and Golden Gate Ministries under the pastoring of Pastor
Anthony.
Sister Jones loved her family and always enjoyed family gatherings,
cooking and vacations with her family and friends. She also loved
to plan social gatherings and parties and enjoyed inviting everyone
to celebrate. She was always willing to help anyone and never
asked why do you need help. She was always filled with joy and
laughter and treated everyone as though they were family. She
was very fond of animal prints, crossword puzzles, game shows,
evening soap operas and talking to her sister DD on the phone
about the latest movies and television shows.
She loved her daughter, Son-in-Law, grandchildren and little dog,
“Teddy”, and would later move to Austin, Texas to be closer to her
daughter and her family where she resided until the Lord carried
her home on April 1, 2017. Sister Jones was especially close to her
youngest sister, (DD), and they were inseparable.
Sister Jones is preceded in death by her Mother, Mildred Neal,
Father, AV Jones, Stepfather, Cleveland Neal, Maternal and
Paternal Grandparents, Sisters Christelle Parker, and Jeanette
Jones.
Sister Irene Jones leaves to cherish her memories and celebrate
life: her daughter Raquel and husband, Herman Whitney, Jr; two
grandchildren, Aria Whitney and Herman (Tre’) Whitney, III.
Sisters Lillie Parker (DD), of Katy, Texas, and Lorrain Tatum,
Brenda Jones, Dorene Scott (Perry), all of Fort Worth, Texas.
Brothers, Jimmy Jones of Smithville, Texas, Norman Jones of
Bastrop, Texas, Ruffus Jones and wife Troy of Fort Worth, Texas,
Willie Ewing, Austin, Texas, Patrick Jones (Denise) of Alvarado,
Texas, Willie Ewing of Austin, Texas; Aunts Ms. Lillie Harris
(Austin, Texas), Ms. Peggy Jones (Smithville, Texas), and Tomel
Thomas (Smithville, Texas) ; and a multitude of nieces, nephews,
family and friends.

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