1922
Zetta
2022
Zetta B. Jones
November 17, 1922 — February 19, 2022
Ms. Zetta Beatrice Jones was born November 17, 1922, in Gibsland,Louisiana, to Rev, Dan, and Rachel Jackson. She answered the Master's call and went to be with her Savior on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
At an early age, Zetta accepted Christ as her Savior. She attended and graduated from Emmett Scott High School on May 30, 1941.
She was a loyal and dedicated member of Bethel A.M.E., until its demise and went on to become a faithful member of Vivian Chapel C.M.E., for the rest of her days. She enjoyed a life of community service, even being recognized as Longview's Volunteer of the year in 1997. Going to Church and volunteering and spending time with friends and family, is what she enjoyed most. She always made it very clear that she loved ALL PEOPLE but first and foremost the LORD. She is known to have never met a stranger.
She was preceded in death by her parents-Dan and Rachel Jackson, her son- Michael O'Neal Simmons, her husband-JB Jones, brother, and sister- Calvin Andrew Jackson and Etta Bernice Williams.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two children: daughter Patricia (Donald) Jackson of Longview, Texas, and son- Finnis (Barbara) Simmons of Panama City, Florida, five grandchildren: Howard (Lysanda) Swann, Segunda Woolridge, Fredrick (Teresa) Woolridge, Kellie Simmons, and Yalanda Woolridge, five great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
At an early age, Zetta accepted Christ as her Savior. She attended and graduated from Emmett Scott High School on May 30, 1941.
She was a loyal and dedicated member of Bethel A.M.E., until its demise and went on to become a faithful member of Vivian Chapel C.M.E., for the rest of her days. She enjoyed a life of community service, even being recognized as Longview's Volunteer of the year in 1997. Going to Church and volunteering and spending time with friends and family, is what she enjoyed most. She always made it very clear that she loved ALL PEOPLE but first and foremost the LORD. She is known to have never met a stranger.
She was preceded in death by her parents-Dan and Rachel Jackson, her son- Michael O'Neal Simmons, her husband-JB Jones, brother, and sister- Calvin Andrew Jackson and Etta Bernice Williams.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two children: daughter Patricia (Donald) Jackson of Longview, Texas, and son- Finnis (Barbara) Simmons of Panama City, Florida, five grandchildren: Howard (Lysanda) Swann, Segunda Woolridge, Fredrick (Teresa) Woolridge, Kellie Simmons, and Yalanda Woolridge, five great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
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