Jennifer Lynne Jones

1983 - 2023

Jennifer Lynne Jones
03/07/1983 - 07/23/2023
A bright, fun, and irreplaceable light was taken from the Jones family.
Jennifer "Jenni" Lynne Jones passed away on July 23rd, 2023 at 40 years old in San Antonio, Texas. She was born to Ron and Melanie Jones on March 7, 1983 in Enid, Oklahoma. Her two younger sisters Shelby and Katie were her pride and joy, which she would tell to anyone who would listen. She began her life growing up in Mulhall, Oklahoma, first being cared for by her best friend Grandma Mac, the main contributor of the Barbie collection she would amass, for not only herself but her two future younger sisters. She thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with her Oklahoma family, including both sets of grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins which yielded laughter and genuine amusement. During her childhood, you could always find her roaming around with a herd of animals, including Hooper and Pretty Bird. She was often seen four wheeling with her uncles Tim and Tom, spending summers with her family in Enid, riding a horse while her Grandpa Mac held the reins, and playing an unforgettable game of hide and seek. She graduated from Midland High School in 2001 before obtaining her Associate's Degree in Science at Midland College in 2003. She was a student assistant to the women's basketball team while she acquired a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2006. After graduation, she served one year as a graduate assistant women's basketball coach at Arkansas Tech University, before returning "home" to San Antonio, where she resided for 20 years until she was taken from this Earth.
If you knew Jenni, you knew she loved to be with her family, spend an afternoon leisurely shopping, and always had her nails done. Leopard print was a neutral color according to her, and she was almost always with her lovable animal co-part, Fancy the Shih Tzu. Jenni was the best at basketball out of her three sisters, as it came naturally to her. She long held the record for most three-pointers during the Byron Johnson tournament while at Midland High School. Her junior high and high school years were spent mostly on the basketball court, traveling with her summer basketball team coached by her dad, and capping her career with an undefeated District Championship. She loved a good celebration, as she always made her sisters' birthdays unbeatable year after year. Jenni enjoyed spoiling herself and everyone around her with the finer things in life. She crafted a unique, authentic, and glamorous style. She worked hard to provide the necessities and a long list of life's delicacies that she enjoyed sharing with those she loved. Creating memories and the happiness of others drove Jenni, and she always appreciated and bragged about the people in her life. She was fiercely loyal, loved her family and friends ferociously, and was loved even more. Despite not having any, Jenni loved all children as her own. She had an innate charisma that would liven any room and leave one feeling like every conversation ended too soon.
Jenni is survived by her parents, Ron and Melanie Jones of Midland, TX; grandmother Barbara Jones of Enid, OK; sister and brother-in-law Shelby and Mitchell Riley of Midland, TX; nephew Cameron Riley of Midland, TX; sister Katie Jones of Wichita Falls, TX; Edd McNeil of Silverthorne, CO; Ken and Carolyn Owens of Midland, TX; Tim McNeil of Perry, OK; Tom McNeil of Mulhall, OK; Dereck Owens of Grapevine, TX; Courtney and Nathan Luoma of Midland, TX; Sean and Mackenzie McNeil of Stillwater, OK; Stephanie and Chris Rocco of Pittsburg, PA; Heather McNeil of Guthrie, OK; and her beloved Shih Tzu's. Jenni is predeceased by her grandfather David Jones; grandfather Elliott McNeil; grandmother Darlene McNeil; aunt Donna Jones, and aunt Iris McNeil.
A private service will be held with Jenni's immediate family in Midland, Texas where she will be surrounded by a lifetime of love.
A special thank you to the friends and influential people throughout all aspects of Jenni's life that provided her with love, laughter, and happiness. We want to thank this community for loving our family during this tough time.
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.