JONES

A celebration of life for Derek A. Jones, 23 of Denton
was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Lone Star Baptist
Church with Rev. Rick Monds and Bro. Mitch Byrd
officiating.
Derek was born on Jan. 29, 1992 in Dallas, Texas and
died on Jan. 8, in Dallas.
Derek proudly graduated from Daingerfield High
School in 2010. He was excited to be a grown up and
live on his own in group homes. Derek went to live in
Denton, Texas in July 2014 near his mother. He
attended United Hands Dayhab daily where he made
many friends. Derek is remembered for his loving
spirit and joyful presence. He enjoyed going to
Wrestling matches and watching WWE on TV with his
Dad. He idolized wrestler John Cena and collected all
his action figures. He enjoyed counting his money and
going to Wal-Mart. Derek loved Mexican food; watching
Westerns & Walker Texas Ranger, and Wheel of
Fortune with Grandma Bonnie Jones; He loved
Country Music and singing while riding in the car
with Mom or Dad. He also loved going fishing with his
Dad.
Derek was preceded in death by two Grand fathers
that he loved dearly; Lewis Jones of Lone Star and
Charlie Wiley of Hide-Away Lake Estates. He was also
preceded in death by Uncle Doug Jones of Houston.
Derek is survived by his Father, Larry Jones and
Tina Sparks of Lone Star; Mother, Karla Wiley Jones of
Denton; Sister, Stephanie Kearney and her partner in
life, Alex Johnson of Carlsbad, CA; Brother, Sean
Jones of US Airforce in Okinawa, Japan;
Grandmother, Bonnie Jones of Lone Star; Aunt, Linda
Huggins of Fort Worth and daughter, Wendy Huggins
and her children, Madison, Kayden, and Justin; Uncle,
Lewis Jones, Jr. and wife, Sherry of Midlothian and
their sons, Ethan and Aaron Jones; Uncle, Alvin Jones
of Lone Star and daughters, Erika Jones and her children,
JJ, and Skylar; and Tessa Jones; Aunt, Kelley
Huddleston and husband Junior of Irving; and their
son Ryan Jones and wife Britney and their children
Kaylee & Peyton; Cousin, Randy Sims and his son
Jude; Uncle, Tony Jones of Lone Star; Aunt, Karen
Wiley and her daughters, Sophia and Olivia Bono of
Denton; Uncle, Dale Romano and wife Lisa and their
son Xander of Wiley; Aunt, Michelle Atwood and husband,
Andrew of Arlington, and their son Michael
Atwood and wife Liz; Grand-Mother, Janet Wiley
Burns of West Virginia; Step-Grand-Mother, Bonnie
Adams and daughter Leslie Adams of Massachusetts;
Grand-Father, Gene Romano and wife Judy of
Indiana. As well as a very large extended family and
many friends.