Sherman W. Jones was born August 4, 1953, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was the sixth of seven children born to the late Johnnie F. Jones, Sr., and the late Gladys M. Jones.
He served in the United States Air Force for six years. He worked at the Sands Hotel in New Jersey for 13 years. In 1996, he relocated to Virginia and was employed at the James City/Williamsburg Library Information Technology System and a Federal Contractor, serving the following military bases: Fort Monroe, Fort Eustis, and Langley AFB.
He was ordained and served as an Elder under Apostle Steven W. Banks, Living Waters Christian Fellowship, Newport News, Virginia.
He leaves to mourn six children: Sherman W. Jones, II(Tanisa) of CA, Joy Jones, of VA, Joshua Jones, of NC, Tiffanie Jones, of NJ, Breean Flax, of NJ, and Andre Jones, of DE. Also, six grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He leaves to mourn five brothers, Johnnie F, Jones, Jr, (Sandra), Alexander Jones,(Delma), Stanford Jones, (Ann), Raymond Jones, (Betty), Vincent M. Jones, (Montina) and one Sister, Helen A. Jones, (deceased)
Join us in celebrating Sherman’s Life, Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 1PM visitation at Riverside Chapel, 7415 River Road, Newport News, Virginia, followed by a Graveside Service at 3PM at Albert G. Horton, Jr., Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milner Road, Suffolk, Virginia.
May the love of God surround you and your family during this difficult time,
May you come to know that the love of God is with you always,
May your memories of Sherman William Jones, give you peace, comfort and strength…
Rest now in the arms of our Lord your mission on earth is complete.
I thank you for your service to our Country and my Freedom. You will not be forgotten.
My thoughts
and prayers to the family of ….
US Air Force Veteran, Sherman William Jones, is “A True American Hero” God Bless†
† Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 †