It is with profound sadness and joy that the Jones, Bernard-Jones, Hamelburg, and Tisdell families announce the homegoing of our beloved father, brother, uncle, grandfather, cousin and friend, Deacon Fredrick Theodore Jones. Deacon Fred transitioned at the golden age of 99 to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at this home in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Freddie, as he is affectionately known, was a valiant warrior whose faith was paramount in his life and the lives of those he loved. He will be remembered as a man of faith and compassion, was dearly loved and will be deeply missed. He leaves to mourn his loving children: his son Crispin Jones, his daughters Marlene Jones, Catherine Jones Williams and Cecelia Jones Wilson and his adopted daughter Churchima Caroline Harris and their families; his grandchildren Aurelia Diop, Celisse Lambert, Joshua Carter, Racquel Williams, Ian Jones, Chelnisia Williams Stephens, Gardenia Wilson, Kadejah Williams and Bree Jones; his great grandchildren Abdullah Zack, Richard Lambert III, Fatimah Zack, Emeric Lambert and Mariyam Zack; his siblings Rita Bernard-Jones Miller, Arthur Bernard-Jones, and Leonor Quintino, his only surviving aunt, Alice Hamelburg Williams, who is joyfully looking to celebrate her 107 years next year , many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends in the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Portugal, Qatar and the Netherlands.
The celebration of his 99 years of life and legacy will be held in Kennesaw, Georgia on Friday and Saturday October 25th and 26th.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that a donation be made to the Frederick Theodore Jones Education Foundation, an IRS 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization online (https://www.fredtjonesfoundation.org) or through Zelle at the following:
ZELLE: donations@fredtjonesfoundation.org
Eulogy/Tributes/Viewing/Wake Keeping
Friday, October 25th from 5 PM – 8 PM
The Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home
2950 Cobb Pkwy NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Phone: 770-422-7299
Please be informed that all tributes must be done during the Wake Keeping Service on Friday evening. All Individuals and Organizations wanting to do so can contact the numbers provided.
Funeral Service
Saturday, October 26th precisely at 9:30 AM
Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Church,
1618 Ben King Road,
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Marietta, GA 30064
Contacts:
Marlene Jones 770-590-8364
Crispin Jones 847-778-7172
Catherine Williams 404-409-9450
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