Mark A Jones

Deacon Mark Anthony Jones age 62 was born January 15, 1958 in Pensacola, FL to the late Alex Jones, Sr and Wilma Shelby Jones. At an early age he united with the Greater Union Baptist Church and accepted Christ under the leadership of the late Dr. A. J. King, Sr. He was educated in the Escambia County School System and graduated from Pensacola High School the Bicentennial Class of 1976. Also in 1976 after graduation Mark started his career with the U.S. Army where he served for 10 years until he was medically retired . During his military career Mark was stationed at Ft. Rucker, in Alabama. He was assigned to Post Headquarters, where Sherrie Diana White also worked, they met Sept 1981, dated for 3 months and was married December 30, 1981.  They were married 38 years 9 mos and 14 days at the time of his heavenly departure. During this union Mark and Sherrie was blessed with their 3 Children. After Mark’s retirement from the Army he and his family settled back in Alabama where he worked briefly for his father in law in construction (but his brother in laws say he just rode around in truck with his father in law), but eventually Mark was hired  Civil Service at Fort Rucker until his health no longer allowed him to work. After moving back to Troy, Alabama Mark united with the White Water Missionary Baptist Church, Troy, Alabama, under the leadership of his father in law, the late Rev. W. C. White. Mark was ordained as a Deacon at the White Water Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Thomas E. Shipman where he served until his death. Mark is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers , Bruce Jones and Alex Jones, Jr, a sister Joan Belinda Jones. Deacon Mark Jones is survived by his devoted wife Minister Sherrie Diana White-Jones, His children, Latofia S. Jones, Mark A. Jones, Jr, Starlette N. (Justin) Jones-Youngblood, all of Enterprise, Alabama ,6 grandchildren, Kamira, Amariya, Kaden, Ava, Alijah and Genesis,  2 god- sons Reginald Jordan, Pensacola, FL, Joseph Hatch, Houston, TX, and a god daughter, Jazmen Martrece (Tony) Seymore Youngblood, Clarksville, TN. Siblings: Joseph Holmes, Pensacola, FL, Mertis McMillian, Williamsburg, VA, Reginald Jones, New Orleans, LA, Craig Jones, Pensacola, FL, Christopher (Monica) Jones, Williamsburg, VA, Scott (Denise) Jones, Pensacola, FL, Aunts: Pearl Saunders, Beatrice Griffin, both of Pensacola, FL Brothers and Sister In Laws: Rev. Terrial (Minister Stephanas) White, Dothan, AL, Ricky (Deliah) White, Montgomery, AL, Willie F. (Minister Shandalyn) White, Aretha (Keith) White-Simmons, Minister Sophia (Rev. Roland) White-Austin, Rev. Christopher (Almesha) White, Sr., Adrain White, all of Troy, Alabama,  Bonita (Earl, Sr.) Dix, Killeen, TX, Tiffany Dunn, Indianapolis, IN Along with a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives that was dear to him.
 

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