EJ JONES JR

EJ Jones Jr. was born on October 16, 1945 , in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on August 21, 2026. He moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1969, and dedicated 43 years to Beech Aircraft before retiring in 2007. EJ “Coach Jones” Jr. was passionate about his community and football. He was the renowned neighborhood coach that all the kids met at “the field” for practice and transported them all in his big-blue truck. He coached for the Wichita Colts for 15 years and furthered his support by being the Coach for the Wichita Cowboys for 1 year. EJ Jones was raised as a Mason in Ark (Arkansas) Valley Lodge No. 21, and was also a member of Fred Douglass Lodge No. 99, and Western Star Lodge No. 1 . He was a 50-year member of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas. He was a Shriner and Past Potentate (Leader) of Emith Temple No. 30. He was a loyal gun owner, Star-Trek and Western movies fanatic, was loved spending time at Superbowl parties, Lodge functions, Family Reunions and playing dominoes. He was “THE’ BBQ Pit Master with his “Special Family Sauce” and fall-off the bone ribs, and moist brisket, that everyone loved. Preceding in his death, but greeting him in Heaven are his parents Essie Jones, Sr and Etta Washington Parks, Ex-wife Mary D. Jones, and one child Valarie Hill. Siblings: Parilee (Washington) Davenport, Willie Beatrice (Washington) Johnson, Lillian Vick, Dorothy McGee, Margaret Perry, Charlie Bell Lee, Bertha (Anderson) Towler, Nathaniel (Boy) Washington, Lawrence Washington, J. D. Washington, Laymon Washington, and Leon (Red) Washington. EJ leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife of 15 years, Cresilda Jones, his sons Daryl (Megan) Jones, Kent (Knoeidia) Hill, Roy (Cheryl) Banks Jr, his daughters: Verna (Davon) Franks, Sharetta (Kenny) Stone; Sisters Jackie Bowman & Elizabeth Miles, brother CL (Joe) Washington, and Pearl Crain, 13 grandkids, 30 great grand kids, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.