Theodore Joseph Jones Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Theodore Joseph Jones Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida, who passed away on June 16, 2023 at the age of 91. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Theodore Joseph Jones Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Theodore Edward Jones, Sr. and Josephine B. Jones; his wife Sarah Hilton Jones; his brothers, Joseph P. Long, Rudolph Jones and Malachi Jones; and his sons, Herbert Hilton and Anthony Jones.
He is survived by: his sister Rose Johnson (Earnest Lee); his children, Ruby Hope (Ted), Larry Triplett, Roslyn Robinson (Charles), David Triplett, Maurena Smith (Michael), Carolyn Duncan (Harry), Gloria Triplett and Elmer Triplett; his grandchildren, Cedric Hilton, Antwana Hilton, Theodore Clinch (LaShawndra), Larry Triplett Jr., Royce Wheeler, David Green, LaNorris Triplett (Dominique), Marcus Rivers, Ivana Rivers, Cierra Hilton, Jamal Triplett, Jordan Lara, Demetria Smith (Maurice), Bria Worgs (Delin), Deriyana Davis (Reginald) and Charles Robinson, Jr.; his daughter-in-law Sarah Hilton; his sister-in-law Sharon F. Jones; his nephew Malachi Jones, Jr. (Abigail); and his niece Tonya Jones.
Theodore was dedicated to his contribution to the Florida Star and was later interviewed by the editor in 2019 describing how much the Florida Star means to the Jacksonville community.
