Rev. Dr. Tyrone P. Jones III, CFSP of Wilson, NC, and formerly of Augusta, GA, died on Friday, June 17, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 11.00 am from Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ, 1601 Lane Street Ext., Wilson N.C. with the Rev. Tyrone P. Jones IV officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery in Wilson. Public viewing in Nashville will be on Thursday from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, 904 S. Alston St. Public viewing in Wilson will be held on Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 805 Nash St., E., Wilson, N.C. with the family receiving friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7. p.m. The family will assemble on Saturday at 9:45 a.m. for the procession to the church at Edwards Funeral Home. Dr. Jones is a well-known preacher and Bible expositor in Wilson, throughout North Carolina, and the United States.
He has been the Pastor of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, 904 S. Alston St. in Nashville, North Carolina for the past 14 years. In addition, he was the Manager of Edwards Funeral Home, Inc. in Wilson.
Personal and professional services are entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home, 805 Nash St. E. in Wilson, N.C. Condolences may be directed to edwardscares.com.