Constance Faye Mickens Jones' Obituary
Our Angel, her mother and father's only daughter, was born at home on a Saturday afternoon on August 7th, 1948 in Lake Como, Texas. Her father, with so much joy in his heart to finally have a girl, upon her birth, wrapped her up and ran outside in an unseasonably cool 83 degrees to introduce her to the world. She would be given the name Constance Faye Mickens and thus began this remarkable life that we gather to celebrate today, a life imprinted with an unrestrained love for family, friends and strangers and an unwavering commitment to Jesus’ New Commandment to “Love One Another”.
Her service and commitment to God would begin at Greater Strangers Rest Baptist Church, where she was baptized under the late Reverend R.W. West.
Being the only girl of 4 siblings, she inherited another set of parents in her brothers Roy, Coy and Roscoe, who took great joy at exercising their perceived authority as overseers of her every move. Growing up in a home full of music, relatives, friends, great food, and an abundance of love. Faye, affectionately called by her family, was quiet, reserved, and observant. Her Mother’s demeanor, nature and abilities as a cook and comforter became her own.
Her educational career began at Como Elementary School and in 1966 she graduate from Lake Como High School.
God would bless her with two daughters, Tonna and Tashawnti, whom she would pour her love into thorough out her life, successfully showing through word, deed and sacrifice exactly what a woman of God’s provenance should aspire to be. She would marry Donald Jones in 1981 and leave Lake Como for just awhile, watch Tonna marry and welcome her 1st grandchild, Jazmin, and return home to Ft Worth and see Tashawnti marry and welcome more grands, Jared, Satiyah, Jayla, Lavender and MJ. Her love for them was always paramount as she sought to embody them with the same values and love, unrestrained that her parents instilled in her.
She would later be blessed to see the birth of two Great Granddaughters, Karmyn and Kynlei. Over the course of her life, she would establish a sisterhood of loving and dedicated best friends, and would travel yearly until her health failed.
She joined the Abundant Life Community Church, under the direction of Rev. Larry Atkins, her Pastor and great friend. She served as the outreach ministry's leader, was a member of the women's ministry and Joy Club. Her life was one of love, sacrifice, service, and dedication to God. Never angry, always deferring to patience and prayer, forgiving and dispensing exceptionally wise counsel were gifts she joyfully embodied in every moment of her life.
Her God inspired life here on this earthly realm came to completion on the evening of June, 22,2022. Surrounded by friends and family, she quietly ascended to God to once again see her parents, Roscoe and Lovie, her brother Roy and her sister-in-law Laverne, nephew, Kevin, and other family and friends that preceded her to Glory.
This account of her life does not begin to express who this beautiful, loving and angelic woman was to so many people or how she will forever impact our lives for generations to come.
She was our matriarch, our Counselor and Consoler. She was everything, and then some more.
We are forever blessed and eternally grateful that God saw fit in his Amazing Grace to send her round our way, if only for a short glorious moment.
She leaves to cherish her, her husband Donald Jones, her daughters
Tonna Brooks (Anthony), Tashawnti Williams, her Grandchildren Jazmin, Jared, Satiyah, Jayla, Lavender and MJ, her Great Grandchildren, Karmyn and Kynlei, her brothers Coy Mickens and Roscoe Mickens (Debra), Virgil Mickens (Roy), additionally Sister In Laws, Dianne Jones, Sandra Jones, Brothers In Laws, Theodore Jones, Andre Jones, Anthony Jones, Mother In Law Jessie Jones, Father In Law late Rev. Theodore Jones Sr. a host of loving nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of dear friends who will forever love our Mama, Nana, Auntie, Constance Faye, take your rest now in the eternal presence of God!
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