Place of Service: New Beginning M.B. Church Canton, MS
Date of Service: December 9, 2024 @ 11 a.m.
Visitation: December 8, 2024 from 2 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Internment: Pleasant Gift Church Cemetery
Edwards Jones was born on March 22, 1974 in Madison County Mississippi to Charlie Lee Jones and Flossie D. Jones. He was the second of four children born to this union, Edward attended grade school at 118th Street School in Los Angeles, CA. and graduated from Enterprise Junior High in California, LA. He later attended Alain Leroy Locke High School in Los Angeles, CA. and completed his High School Coursework in Riverside, CA.
In October of 2016, Edward met Zina Williams of San Diego, Ca. and the two ere married in April of 2019. The two fell in love and shared many wonderful adventures together. Edward enjoyed fishing and he and his wife Zina went fishing together on many occassions. The two also enjoyed other activities together such as whale watching, Rams Football, Lakers Basketball, concerts off various artist, movies, gambling, fine dining, and long walks together on the beach. The coupled enjoyed may pasttimes, but more than anything valued time together at home simply watching a good movie and laughing and sharing snacks and telling jokes with one another. Edward loved to have a good meal and woud often sneak into a pot to taste the things Zina was preparing meals for them.
Edward loved to eat and he loved to feed others. He was quick to invite you to a meal with him and offer to buy you something to eat. Both Edward and his brothers and his dad were all that way; they loved eating and feeding others. This was just one of the ways that Edward shared love towards others and brought joy to those around him. Sharing food was his way of sharing love.
Edward was quite the joker too, he enjoyed making other laugh and smile, some of his happiest moments in life were spent with his wife, children, grandchildren, and other loved ones. He enjoyed family gathering and spending time with relatives and friends. He was always ready to laugh and love and just enjoy those around him.
Edward leaves behind to mourn his passing: His wife Zina Jones Williams of Minifee, CA. His mom Flossie D. Jones and brothers Deon Jones and L.C. Jones Canton, MS. His older brother Arthur Jones. A son Cedrick Redmond of Fontana, CA. A daughter Aaliah Janay Daivs Jones of Houston, TX, son Bryson English, daughter Tashmonai Jones, sons Edward Jones Jr. and Eric Charles Jones, daughter Shanice Martin, and Karla Jones all of San Diego, CA. His step children Carlos and Yanna Hart of VA. Zina Alvarado, Carlton Hart of Menifee, CA. Five grandchildren; Aaniyah Simone Davis, A.J. Davis, Savion Redmond, Chance English and Ari English. A host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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