In loving memory of
Glenda Faye Jones
June 30, 1946 – November 17, 2025
Obituary
Service
Saturday, November 29, 2025
3:00 PM
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Rev. Leslie Dabbs, Eulogy
Visitation
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Glenda Faye Oliver-Jones was born on June 30, 1946 to Mary Jane Oliver and B.O. Bush. She was born in Wichita Falls she moved to Dallas and married her loving husband Paul Jones. She was a loving mother of 6 children and a loving step daughter by marriage, Dorothy, Roger, Selena, Vanessa, Catina, Rodney, and Tawanna. She was a loving housewife and spoiled her family when she could. She always gave good advice when you needed it most. She was a strong, loving mother.
Glenda was called home on November 17, 2025, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Jones, her mother Mary Jane Oliver, B.O. Bush, her brothers Harvey Oliver, Bobby Oliver, Charles Oliver, Michael Oliver, her grandson Melvin Roger Gilliam III, and her beloved daughter Catina Smith.
She leaves to mourn her memories; her 4 daughters, Dorothy Younger, Selena Gilliam-Cooper, Vanessa Smith, Tawanna Kimbrough, her 2 sons Melvin Roger Gilliam, Rodney Charles Locke, her 25 grandchildren, Jamar, LaTanya, EJ, Marquina, McCall, Devin, Makel, Jasmine, Ryan, Damiesha, Darrious, Rodney, DeAdre, Gregory, Markiest, Kieara, Donnetra, Rodale, Rodney, Roderick, JaRod, Rodjanae, Ladarian, Viantre. Along with a host of great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
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Shared a lavender candle
I love and miss you so much grandmama! You will forever be with me!
Mama God chose you to be my mother and I accepted. We shared the same birthday month of June, our birthdays four days apart. We shared the love of Butterflies. You named me VANESSA which means "Butterfly", total transformation. You are one of the first people that taught me about the importance of prayer because I watched you pray with your Husband at the front door each day before he went to work. When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior Head of my life, you told me to keep becoming the woman God created you to be.One of the last conversations we had I was sharing with you that I was going through something in my life that was hard to let go of. You stated, "Its not hard, it's as easy as it was when you cut your long beautiful hair that you cut off after growing it out for years.🙂 Thank you for your encouraging words. There is nothing like a Mothers Love. Mama you taught us alot over the years but you never taught us how to live without you. Forever in My Heart ❤️
Who you talking to...I Guess I am talking to you...Smile...My Dear Friend. I just can't believe 😪 💔 you are gone. Love You and All Your Family...Mona and Family
