Mr. Thomas "Petey" Jones

Thomas Louis Jones, Jr., affectionately known as “Petey,” was born November 20, 1953 at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital to the late Thomas Louis Jones, Sr. (Pete) and Doris (Jones) Brown and partly raised by his maternal grandmother Evangeline Thompson (Mrs. Babe). Petey was educated in the Alexandria City Public Schools. It’s no secret to most that he was a star athlete at both George Washington and T.C. Williams High Schools. Upon graduating from T.C. Williams High School, Petey attended Norfolk State University. After working for Eastern Airlines, he began his nearly 30 years of service to Alexandria City Public Schools as well as the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities. Petey is well known for his kind heart, gentle spirit, warm smile and selflessness. Though Petey’s deep voice could initially sound intimidating, he was actually soft spoken. In fact, some family members considered him a gentle giant. Petey would often help whomever he could, often placing others’ needs above his own, which is undoubtedly why he was and will always be loved by so many. Petey loved his family (he rarely missed a family event); he loved his friends (of whom he had many from all walks of life); he loved being a T.C. Williams Titan (he took every opportunity to share his experiences as a member of the 1971 Titans State Championship Team); he was an avid reader of newspapers, loved his political commentary shows, and never shied away from a good political debate; he was a huge fan of all Washington, DC sports teams, particularly the Redskins and the Wizards; and he would devour a good pound cake, especially those made by his aunts. However, what Petey unapologetically loved most was his walk with God. His journey to and with God led him to co-found a Bible Study Club at T.C. Williams and become a faithful member of St. John Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Finding God enabled Petey to find his voice which he used as a Platoon Leader for the weekly St. John prayer line. He also served on the St. John Usher Board and sang in the church choir. On any given Sunday Petey could be heard singing “God’s Grace” by Luther Barnes. This song became his signature solo as it truly was his life’s testimony. When death was knocking on his door during the last hours of his earthly life, Petey somehow found the strength to answer and sing, “God’s Grace.” Just before death walked in, Petey again found strength to call his wife, three children, mother, and sister Brenda - each by name and one-by-one to say with a tear in his eye, “I love you.” However, he used his last audible words to call out to his Lord and Savior to say, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” We believe God then answered, “Well done my good and faithful servant, well done.” On July 1, 2019, Petey’s loving light of life transitioned to his place with God. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Evangeline Thompson; sister and brother, Glenda Hill and Zahn Jones; step-dad, Harvey Brown; uncle, Claude Thompson; and brother-in-law, Wade Green. Petey leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife and partner Jarae Edmonds Jones, mother Doris Brown, daughters Keisha Boggan Campbell (Joseph) and Krystal Jones, son Marcus Jones, grandson Karter Brown, sisters Brenda Jones, Toni Garner (Roy), Margaret Thurman (Kevin), Tangie Green, brothers Harvey Jones, Ferry Jones (Lynette), Tyrone Jones (Faye), aunts Shirley Richardson, Jeanette Peterson, and Dorothy Hughes, cousins more like brothers, Charles Wormley, James Johnson, and Anthony Stevens, brother-in-law Robert Hill and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

Mr. Thomas "Petey" Jones

November 20, 1953 - July 1, 2019

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