Wendell Jones

Elder Wendell Jones, was born on August 27, 1953 to the parentage of Deacon Rozell Jones Sr. and Missionary Clarice (Johnson) Jones in Dallas, Texas. His parents preceded him in death.

Elder Jones matriculated through The Dallas Independent School District. He was a 1971 Graduate of The South Oak Cliff High School (Home of The Golden Bears). There Elder Jones was an active member of The R.O.T.C. He took courses at Rutherford Business College, Mountain View, Brookhaven and Cedar Valley Colleges.

Elder Jones was a 2006 Graduate of Lee College in Baytown, Texas receiving an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration.

In June of 1972 Elder Jones enlisted in The United States Army. He served from 1972-1976, and was Honorably Discharged in 1976. His military tour included Fort Carson Colorado, Germany, and Soul Korea.

In 1970-71 at South Oak Cliff High School he met Janice Sears, and on December 30, 1972 they were united in marriage. Wendell and Janice (Wen and Jan) were married for 47 years 3 months, and 14 days. To God Be the Glory.

Elder Jones attended Progressive Baptist Church with his parents, and family under the leadership of the late Rev. W. E. Spears. It was at progressive Baptist Church that Elder Jones accepted Christ, and The Call to the Ministry preaching his first Message at the age of 13.

Elder Jones alone with his Family became members of The True Way Church of God in Christ under the leadership of the late Supt. Levi C. Gant and Missionary Callie Mae Gant. Serving in many capacities, Choir member, Sunday School Teacher, YPWW Teacher, and the Ministers Forum. Elder Jones Loved working with Youth, and Young Adults , putting on plays of outreach that were performed in not only the True Way Church, but in several District Meeting in Texas Northeast Jurisdiction, and performing the play “THE OLD SHIP of ZION” at one of the Texas Northeast Jurisdictional Meeting. (Bishop J. Neaul Haynes was our new Jurisdictional Prelate).

Because the Youth, and Young Adults, traveled singing all over the city, and the Church-At-Large followed Supt. Gant to many Church services in and out of the City of Dallas, Elder Jones alone with the Youth, and Young Adults, put on fundraisers to raise the down payment for The First Brand New Church Van, and Elder Jones (who was called Min. Wendell at that time) was the First Church Bus Driver. The name the of Youth Choir was “ The Tarsalettes in later years as they got older the name change to The Evangelistics” When the Church name was put on the van, Evangelistic was added to the name “True Way Evangelistic Church of God in Christ”.

Elder Jones was a prayer warrior. He loved leading the prayer before service, and the opening prayer to begin worship service. Elder Jones loved the Mothers of the Church for it was the Strong Godly Mothers such as his own birth mother Missionary Clarice Jones, Evangelist, Mary Hutchins - White, Mother Ora Brackens, and the Pastors wife Missionary Callie Mae Gant, and others that taught the young people how to pray and reach Heaven. Elder Jones wanted to reach the lost at any cost through Pentecost. On Sunday evenings Elder Jones would visit the sick and shut-in at their homes, and in the hospitals around the City. He would inquire how they were doing, and then read a scripture, and prayed for their healing, and a speedy recovery.

Elder Jones taught Bible Study at Dallas Parks & Rec Center - Exline Recreation Center on Pine St. in the South Dallas area once a week, for Senior Citizen who could not always get to their own church service, or just wanted to hear and be a part of good interactive Teaching and Preaching. They called him their Pastor. Elder Jones also worked with the Youth in Wynne Wood Village calling them” Dallas Youth the Next Generation”. His goal was to help save a lost generation. Working with them included bible study for young people, feeding them, field trips, teaching them to respect themselves, and others, but most of all to love God, and to know God is Real.

Elder Jones worked for Cooper Airmotive Inc., Mercantile National Bank of Dallas, and Terminal Cab Company. He was the co-owner of Wen and Jan’s Day Care, and Champion Child Development Center.

In March of 1993 Elder Jones founded and pastored the Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ in Dallas. He was one of the Pastors in the Saintsville District, under the leadership of Supt. Everett Jones. Pastor Wendell Jones lead his Membership, and other across the city in 5:00am prayer at his Church every morning. Saints would come to pray on their way to work, or just to get their day started. If they were able to stay, they would hear a word from the Lord as Pastor Jones expound on the Word of God. This was Morning Glory. Prayer was from 5:00am – 6:00am Monday – Friday.

What would carry Elder Jones through the next chapter of his life would be his prayer life, his faith, and trust in God, his love for, and willingness to forgive people who would try to destroy him, being able to teach, and or preach the word of God when the opportunity presented itself, the love shown to him by his wife, family, and special friends who either visit him, corresponded with him through letters or cards, blessed him financially, and those who prayed for his safety, and his release daily, and most of all those who believed his innocence.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife Janice, (3) Sisters: Evang. Wanda Jones, Renee Jones-Geiger (Howard), and Debra Jones- McClellan. (3) Brothers: Roger Jones, Rozell Jones Jr. (Annette), and Mark Jones. A very Special Spiritual Mother- Evang. Mary Hutchins White whom he loved dearly, a special daughter Mrs. JoDonna Wilson-Carter, A very special best friend Mrs. Joyce King, and a host of nieces, nephews, Uncles, Aunts and other relatives, and friends.