With saddened hearts, we announce that Christopher Edward Jones, a husband and father, left this earth on September 22, 2020 in the natural and went to meet his Heavenly Father and be present with the Lord. He suddenly became ill and later tested positive for COVID-19. He contracted the virus while doing the work of the Lord, so he literally gave his life in service to his Lord and savior. He was rushed to the emergency room on September 11, 2020, after experiencing difficulty breathing.

Christopher, was a righteous man who impacted this world with a mighty force filled with God-given talents that he used to give praise to the Lord at the best of his ability. He served God, Jesus and his country with all his heart. He retired from twenty years of active duty military service in 2000. He was a Coach/Mentor for the basketball community, an excellent musician, an impactful friend to many, and so much more. Everyday of his life was used to provide for others, but the most important assignment was for him to find the love of his life, Diane S. Jones and create his family with Ephrem Christopher Jones-his son, Shanell Nichole Shields- his daughter, his pride and joy, Nevaeh Nichole Shields-his granddaughter. His additional children include, but are not limited to, Jeffrey Ulyse, Michael Floadley, Joseph Johnson, Derek Hall, Galles Hall, Dakota Rivas, Corey Thomas, Eric White and numerous others. There are no words for the level of impact of this sudden passing but his immediate family is comforted by the fact that he loved the Lord and that he left this earth filled with youthfulness, peace and surrounded by the glow of the Holy Spirit. Currently the family is in the process of making arrangements for his home-going celebrations and will provide more information when available. Thank you for all your prayers, love and support during this difficult time. We invite you to provide any photographs and stories about how Chris impacted your life. We would like you to incorporate them into our celebrations. Thank you all.

With love, The Jones family.