Deacon Henry "Hi-Jack" Lee Jones

April 5, 1931 - February 23, 2021

Henry Lee Jones, Sr. was born on April 5, 1931 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Robert and Lucille Jones. He passed away on February 23, 2021 at the age of 89 years. Deacon of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He served as chairman of the Laymen Department, the Male Chorus and he was also affiliated with the Saginaw Valley District Association. He was employed at Saginaw Malleable Iron Plant GM Corp. and a member of UAW Local 455. After 37 years of service, he made history when he and his son, Henry, Jr. retired on the same day. He was famous for his fried chicken and sweet potatoes. He enjoyed spending time with family. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Clara Easter Jones, Saginaw, MI; two children, Henry Lee Jones, Jr., Bay City, MI and Evelyn (Anthony) Loretta Jones Sykes, Alhambra, CA; grandchildren, Reena Meredith, Kirkland, WA, Stephanie Jones, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alysia (Esteben), Rios and Sasha Jones, both of Bay City, MI, Jesse James Davis, Jr., Jacksonville, FL, William Anthony Sykes, Alhambra. CA Cherelle Jones, Clarksville, TN; great-grandchildren, Tequila Jones, Uniqua Jones, Deandre Meredith, LaKisha Jones, Janae Jones, AuBrianna Jones, Damaira Jones, Krystina Jones and Jesse James Davis III; many other relatives and friends including special friends, James (Joyce) Evans, Oscar McDole, John Jones and M. Eugene Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by a son, David Maurice Jones; a daughter, Anita Louise Jones and daughter-in-law, Debra Jones. The family would like to extend special thanks to Mr. Carl O. Mosley Everett for selections. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 North Jefferson Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48607. Pastor Rodrick A. Smith will officiate with the interment in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 950 North Center, Saginaw, MI 48603.Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.