Obituary of Hershel Jones Sr.

Bro. Hershel Jones Sr., was born on Monday, October 03, 1938, to the parentage of the late John Jones and Cora Curry Jones. He was a member of the Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Nash, Texas under the leadership of Pastor A. T. Jordan. As a devoted member of the Music Ministry, Bro. Jones played the lead guitar until his health began to fail. He was also a member of the Silver Tones Spiritual Singers for over forty years. He was also employed by Goodyear Tire Company as a Fleet Tire Serviceman for many years. 

   Bro. Jones transitioned from his earthly life on Wednesday, March 02,2022 in Texarkana, Texas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ina Hendrix Jones, one son, Lee Davis; five brothers: Morris Jones, Nathaniel Jones, Earl Jones, Earnest Jones, and J.D. Jones, four sisters: Ruby Watson, Mildred Williams, Juanita Minniefield and Opal Jones. 

   To the union of Bro. Jones and Ina Hendrix Jones, four children were born and left to honor and cherish his memory: Hershel Jones Jr. (Texarkana, TX), Cedric Jones (Hope, AR), Timothy Jones (Texarkana, AR), and Daughter Creamalia Jones Hopkins (Wake Village, TX). He also leaves to mourn three sons: Juan Smith (Texarkana, TX), Stephen Smith (Texarkana, TX), and Greg Smith; twelve grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. In his later years, he married Dera Harrison and they raised three special young men, Demarcus Harrison, Donnie Harrison and Ronnie Harrison.