Our one and only beloved, Thomas Isaac Jones, born on May 25,1947 to the late Deacon James Thomas Jones and Deaconess Bernice Cooley Jones, departed this earthly life on November 19, 2025, at his residence in, Newport News, Virginia.

He is predeceased by his grandparents, Deacon Isaac (Lottie McCray), Deaconess Elva Webster Cooley and Deaconess Alease Maddrey (Deacon Alex); one sister, Jean Molina; three of her children, Cheryl Smith, Carol Smith Passariello and Antonio Molina III; and one great granddaughter, Demi Witherspoon.

Thomas, also known as "Tommy", was baptized into the membership of Shiloh Baptist Church, Hickory Road, South Chesterfield at an early age and was active in several ministries before relocating.

He matriculated the halls of Chesterfield County Public Schools, beginning at Matoaca Laboratory School on the campus of then, Virginia State College, now Virginia State University. He also attended Peabody High School, Petersburg, Virginia, where he was known to participate in The Follies with the Crimson Singers and a 1966 graduate of G. W. Carver High School.

He joined the United States Air Force in 1966 and is a Vietnam Veteran. Also, he was a former employee of the USPS and the Norfolk Shipyard.

Left to cherish his memories and antics, from his union with Sylvina Robinson, a daughter, Cherie Herod and a son, Duane Jones; son, Kori D. Jones (his mother, Corliss Sharp); three grandchildren, Ashley Monet Herod, Julian Herod and Kori Noel Jones; four great grandsons and one great granddaughter; three sisters, Paulette Stewart, Wilma Brown (William "Pop") and Laverne Walker Venable; a host of nieces,  nephews, loving cousins (The Cooley's) and other relatives, notably, Steve Brown, Gwendolyn Davis, Charlene Tazell, Carlton Edwards and his "HONEY", his former mother-in-law, First Lady Alice Robinson until her transition in early 2025. Rest well, no more pain.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the Chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Dr. Haywood Robinson III, eulogist.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.