Martha Jones
June 20, 1944 ~ February 7, 2017
Services for Mrs. Martha Jones, 72 of Daingerfield, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Faith Temple Church of God In Christ. Burial will follow at Whitmore Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Mrs. Jones will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mother Martha Ann Jones was born June 20, 1944 to the late Louella Jones-Reeves (Shebe) and the late S.J. Jones of Daingerfield. Her mother later married the late L.S. Reeves who partly raised her.
Mother Martha Jones matriculated through the J.J. Rhoads High School in Daingerfield, and graduated with the Class of 1963. She attended Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, TX for a year. Martha moved to Dallas and worked at Texas Instruments but came home every weekend to take care of her family. After over 13 years she moved back to Daingerfield and worked at Day & Zimmerman in Texarkana, Lone Star Steel, Thiokol in Karnack and the Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD for 15 years until her retirement. She was a hard working woman. On June 10, 1980 Martha married Mr. Arthur Pokey Jones . As a couple they loved to cook and opened their own home to many friends and relatives.
Mother Martha Jones grew up in Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. She served in every aspect of the church ministries from Sunshine Band, Purity Class, Sunday School, YPWW, Bible Band, YWCC & CWC, Choir, and she graduated to the Mothers Board. She was reborn into the Army of the Lord at the Faith Temple Church under the leadership of Superintendent Love Charles Castleberry in the year 1980 and water baptized in 1984. She has been a faithful member and continued to be faithful through the leadership of Superintendent Alfred C. Key, Sr. and, now, Pastor Alfred C. Key, Jr. She has served in leadership roles as Bible Drill Coordinator, Purity Class Helper, Church Secretary, Benevolence Assistant Secretary, and served faithfully as Sunday School Secretary until her health failed. She loved her church and her church family; and was a friend to all who needed her.
Mother Martha Jones leaves to mourn and cherish her memory, husband of 37 years, Arthur Jones; stepmother, Annie Lee Jones of Dallas; one daughter, Kathy D. Kelly (Charles); one son, Derrick D. Reeves (Lytha) of Garland; goddaughter, Passion Hayes-Perez (Jesse) of Frisco; four sisters, Dimple Patton of Lancaster, Carolyn Myers-Jones of Dallas, Rosa Ivory (Richard) of Daingerfield, Fannie Hayes (Marcus) of Cason; one step-sister, Connie M. Buford-Dykes; three brothers, Robert Jones, Sr. (Wanda) of Lancaster, Curtis Jones of Daingerfield, Charles Jones of Daingerfield; sister-in-law, Louise Kirby of Dallas; brother-in-law, Ray Morrow (Donna) of Lake Charles, La.; five grandchildren; three aunts; two uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by step-daughter, Teresa Abron; sister, Pauline Evans-Jackson; and brother, Thomas Jones.
Mother Martha Ann Jones was born June 20, 1944 to the late Louella Jones-Reeves (Shebe) and the late S.J. Jones of Daingerfield. Her mother later married the late L.S. Reeves who partly raised her.
Mother Martha Jones matriculated through the J.J. Rhoads High School in Daingerfield, and graduated with the Class of 1963. She attended Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, TX for a year. Martha moved to Dallas and worked at Texas Instruments but came home every weekend to take care of her family. After over 13 years she moved back to Daingerfield and worked at Day & Zimmerman in Texarkana, Lone Star Steel, Thiokol in Karnack and the Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD for 15 years until her retirement. She was a hard working woman. On June 10, 1980 Martha married Mr. Arthur Pokey Jones . As a couple they loved to cook and opened their own home to many friends and relatives.
Mother Martha Jones grew up in Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. She served in every aspect of the church ministries from Sunshine Band, Purity Class, Sunday School, YPWW, Bible Band, YWCC & CWC, Choir, and she graduated to the Mothers Board. She was reborn into the Army of the Lord at the Faith Temple Church under the leadership of Superintendent Love Charles Castleberry in the year 1980 and water baptized in 1984. She has been a faithful member and continued to be faithful through the leadership of Superintendent Alfred C. Key, Sr. and, now, Pastor Alfred C. Key, Jr. She has served in leadership roles as Bible Drill Coordinator, Purity Class Helper, Church Secretary, Benevolence Assistant Secretary, and served faithfully as Sunday School Secretary until her health failed. She loved her church and her church family; and was a friend to all who needed her.
Mother Martha Jones leaves to mourn and cherish her memory, husband of 37 years, Arthur Jones; stepmother, Annie Lee Jones of Dallas; one daughter, Kathy D. Kelly (Charles); one son, Derrick D. Reeves (Lytha) of Garland; goddaughter, Passion Hayes-Perez (Jesse) of Frisco; four sisters, Dimple Patton of Lancaster, Carolyn Myers-Jones of Dallas, Rosa Ivory (Richard) of Daingerfield, Fannie Hayes (Marcus) of Cason; one step-sister, Connie M. Buford-Dykes; three brothers, Robert Jones, Sr. (Wanda) of Lancaster, Curtis Jones of Daingerfield, Charles Jones of Daingerfield; sister-in-law, Louise Kirby of Dallas; brother-in-law, Ray Morrow (Donna) of Lake Charles, La.; five grandchildren; three aunts; two uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by step-daughter, Teresa Abron; sister, Pauline Evans-Jackson; and brother, Thomas Jones.
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To the Jones family , we sent our sincere condolences and prayers. Love always, Edward and Maurine Hall of Los Angeles, California.
I Dorothy Amelong send my deepest symphathy to the Jones family. God Bless you all.
My sympathy to Mrs. Joness family and friends: Ecclesiastes 3:12 tells us that it is good to rejoice and to do good during ones life; so as you celebrate her life, please remember that; also that Our Heavenly Father authorized Jesus Christ to tell us that many now dead will live again (John 5:21, John 11:24-25). May you have the peace of The Comforter (1 Corinthians 1:3) to carry you through your grief