Brenda Jones Program

Obituary I N L OVING M EMORY OF B RENDA J ONES B RENDA J ONES was born October 14, 1955 in Lake City, Florida to the parentage of Pearlie Mae Jones and Frederick Washington Jones. Brenda was the third oldest of eight children. She is preceded in death by her parents, Brother Frederick Willoughby, Sister Deborah Yvonne, Sister Valencia Allean, Brother Vincent Andrea and her granddaughter Essynce Chloe. Brenda received Christ at an early age. Through Christian faith she was baptized by the late L.D. Clemmons of St. Mark Baptist Church, Omaha, Nebraska. Upon arriving to Texas, Brenda became a member of David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; late Rev. Joseph Robertson, Sr.—Senior Pastor. Brenda continued her faith as a member of over 22 years at St. Paul Baptist Church serving as a devoted and faithful servant to the Usher Board, Coalition of Churches in Prison Ministry, Beautification Committee, and any other area of support as directed by our Lord and Savior. Brenda received her formal education attending Omaha Public Schools and was a graduate of North High School. In 1978 Brenda relocated to Dallas, TX seeking better opportunities. She later received a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas. While in Dallas Brenda, was employed with a brokerage firm and Delhi International Oil Corporation. In November of 1983, Brenda was hired by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board as a construction coordinator. Brenda was responsible for support to civil engineers and architects in their daily duties, managing over 25 projects of various sizes and construction value. Brenda held increasingly responsible positions throughout her 32-year career at DFW. As she advanced in her career, she served as the Insurance Manager of a large 2.6-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Project at DFW. Brenda also managed one of the largest contracts known to DFW at that time – The DFW Airport Rental Car Center. Throughout her tenure, Brenda was interviewed twice by the Fort Worth Star Telegram and has appeared in the Dallas Morning News for her project management business acumen and employee safety on the projects she managed. In 2014, Brenda retired from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport leaving a legacy of outstanding professionalism, supreme work ethics and the highest standards that are observed and still emulated today. Brenda leaves to cherish her memories: her caring and devoted daughter, Johnnaé Cortez (Curtis); son, Sanyel Jones; sisters, Tonami Marie Jones (Sam); brothers, Frederick Wayne Jones and Derek Lamar Jones all of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Shakarious “Tyree” Harris, Sanyel Jones Jr., Emanuel Cortez, and Madison Jones; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Little Willie Jones; special friends, Michelle Miller and Sandi Bell; and a host of grieving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends throughout Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Jamaica, and Texas.