Tinsley Kemp Jones, Sr.
02/03/1938 - 10/17/2024
Tinsley Kemp Jones, Sr. passed away unexpectedly at home at the age of 86 on October 17, 2024.
Born in Dallas, Texas, on February 3, 1938, he ultimately chose Houston as his home where he married his wonderful wife Patricia (Pat) of 64 years.
Tinsley was a graduate of Lamar High School, where he was a cheerleader, and the University of Houston, where he was Eminent Archon of Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Fraternity. After college, he served in the USAF Reserve, and then followed in the footsteps of his father, starting a well-known and storied career in the Natural Gas Industry where he would spend well over the next 40 years.
Having completed his journey in the energy sector, Tinsley would embark on his final pursuit which was to give back. He joined the staff at Kerr High School, where he would spend the next 15 years working with kids before finally celebrating his "official" retirement as the second oldest employee in Alief ISD.
Tinsley never met a stranger, enjoyed friends from all walks of life, and touched the lives of just about everyone he met. Always affable, jovial, and a kind smile on his face, he made everyone in any room feel welcomed, comfortable, and important. He was a loving husband, father, brother, father-in-law, brother-in-law, and proud grandfather of three boys.
Tinsley was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Lord,
Sr. and Florence Tinsley Jones, and his brother, Richard Lord Jones, Jr.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Pat, son Tinsley Kemp Jones,
Jr., wife Susan and his three grandsons; Carter "Forbes",
"Baxter" Reeves, and "Tinsley" Bruce Jones, along with
Brother-in-law Jack Stargel, wife Vicki, their sons, Slade Stargel and wife
Amy, and Tyson Stargel and wife Jessica, and their children Day, Hayes, and
Posey Stargel, and sister-in-law Carolyn, her daughters Catherine Lindsey,
Susan Jones, and their families.
A private graveside service and interment of his ashes took
place at Glenwood Cemetery on November 10, 2024.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family asks that you give to a charity of your choice.
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Published by Houston Chronicle on Nov. 12, 2024.
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