Meredith Lee (Martin) Jones lovingly known as "Bea", the first of nine children, was born April 17, 1919 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi to the union of Daniel and Jimmie Martin. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018.
Meredith accepted Christ at the age of 6 years and was baptized at St. Peter's Baptist Church in her hometown in the winter of 1933. She graduated from Hazelhurst High School in 1945.
Upon her graduation she met her loving husband of 62 years, Wellington Jones, Sr. They were joined in holy matrimony in 1949. In 1950 Wellington Jones, Sr. relocated she and their first born to Columbus, Ohio.
Bea joined Zion Hill Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James Mitchell where she remained until she became too ill under the pastorate of Pastor Elgin Orton at the City of Zion (formerly Zion Hill).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Jimmie Martin; six siblings, Abraham, Bernice, Viola "Vi", Darlene "Doll", Daniel "June", Jenice "Jenny"; also daughters, Charlene Watson, Darlene Jones and son, Ellington Jones.
Bea leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Wellington; children Diane Jones, Wellington Jones, Jr, Dorothy (Jessie) Sutton, Carolyn (Roland) Jones all of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Alfred "Alice" Collins and brother, Ernest "Sonny" (Dorothy) Martin; many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Meredith accepted Christ at the age of 6 years and was baptized at St. Peter's Baptist Church in her hometown in the winter of 1933. She graduated from Hazelhurst High School in 1945.
Upon her graduation she met her loving husband of 62 years, Wellington Jones, Sr. They were joined in holy matrimony in 1949. In 1950 Wellington Jones, Sr. relocated she and their first born to Columbus, Ohio.
Bea joined Zion Hill Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James Mitchell where she remained until she became too ill under the pastorate of Pastor Elgin Orton at the City of Zion (formerly Zion Hill).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Jimmie Martin; six siblings, Abraham, Bernice, Viola "Vi", Darlene "Doll", Daniel "June", Jenice "Jenny"; also daughters, Charlene Watson, Darlene Jones and son, Ellington Jones.
Bea leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Wellington; children Diane Jones, Wellington Jones, Jr, Dorothy (Jessie) Sutton, Carolyn (Roland) Jones all of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Alfred "Alice" Collins and brother, Ernest "Sonny" (Dorothy) Martin; many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Meredith Lee (Martin) Jones lovingly known as "Bea", the first of nine children, was born April 17, 1919 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi to the union of Daniel and Jimmie Martin. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018.
Meredith accepted Christ at the age of 6 years and was baptized at St. Peter's Baptist Church in her hometown in the winter of 1933. She graduated from Hazelhurst High School in 1945.
Upon her graduation she met her loving husband of 62 years, Wellington Jones, Sr. They were joined in holy matrimony in 1949. In 1950 Wellington Jones, Sr. relocated she and their first born to Columbus, Ohio.
Bea joined Zion Hill Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James Mitchell where she remained until she became too ill under the pastorate of Pastor Elgin Orton at the City of Zion (formerly Zion Hill).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Jimmie Martin; six siblings, Abraham, Bernice, Viola "Vi", Darlene "Doll", Daniel "June", Jenice "Jenny"; also daughters, Charlene Watson, Darlene Jones and son, Ellington Jones.
Bea leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Wellington; children Diane Jones, Wellington Jones, Jr, Dorothy (Jessie) Sutton, Carolyn (Roland) Jones all of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Alfred "Alice" Collins and brother, Ernest "Sonny" (Dorothy) Martin; many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Meredith accepted Christ at the age of 6 years and was baptized at St. Peter's Baptist Church in her hometown in the winter of 1933. She graduated from Hazelhurst High School in 1945.
Upon her graduation she met her loving husband of 62 years, Wellington Jones, Sr. They were joined in holy matrimony in 1949. In 1950 Wellington Jones, Sr. relocated she and their first born to Columbus, Ohio.
Bea joined Zion Hill Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James Mitchell where she remained until she became too ill under the pastorate of Pastor Elgin Orton at the City of Zion (formerly Zion Hill).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Jimmie Martin; six siblings, Abraham, Bernice, Viola "Vi", Darlene "Doll", Daniel "June", Jenice "Jenny"; also daughters, Charlene Watson, Darlene Jones and son, Ellington Jones.
Bea leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Wellington; children Diane Jones, Wellington Jones, Jr, Dorothy (Jessie) Sutton, Carolyn (Roland) Jones all of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Alfred "Alice" Collins and brother, Ernest "Sonny" (Dorothy) Martin; many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
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