Marlon Bryant Jones was born on June 3, 1969 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Willie Mae Jones and Bernard Anderson.


Marlon grew up in Okmulgee and attended Okmulgee Public Schools, where he graduated from Okmulgee High School with the Class of 1988. He was a member of Saint Mary's Christian Center and was loved by all. Marlon never met a stranger and would speak to anyone he would come in contact with. He made friends with everyone, loved life and would help anyone. Most importantly, if he wronged anyone, he would go and apologize to them. Of all who he was close to, he loved his mother with all of his heart.


Marlon Bryant Jones, in his 42nd year, closed his eyes in rest on March 15, 2012 from Okmulgee. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ann Lewis.


He leaves to cherish his memory; his mother, Willie Mae Jones, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; his father, Bernard Anderson, Midwest City, Oklahoma; his brother, Elvis [Jones] McGee, Dallas, Texas, Michael [Cheryl] Lewis, Okmulgee, Oklahoma and Teron Prince Jones, Lawton, Oklahoma; his sisters, Rochelle [Wiley] Pearson, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Sandra Lewis, Denton, Texas, Tamra [Eugene] Turner, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Felecia [Donnell] Lewis, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Nomita [Steve] Grana, Bethal, Connecticut, and Donna [Elijah] Lewis, Fort Worth, Texas; his uncles, Leo Jones and Larry Darnell Jones, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; his aunts, Bernice Jones, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wandra [Lee] Hammons, Lawton, Oklahoma, Brenda Butts Pruitt, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Marilyn [Larry] Simpkins, Okmulgee, Oklahoma and Linda Jones, Tulsa, Oklahoma; as well as a caravan of other relatives, special friends, Tasha Harrington and Edna Kennedy, and many other friends and classmates.

The Final Hour with Marlon will be on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM in the St. Mary's Christian Center. Pastor Thaddyeus Thompson, Sr., will Preside.

Burial will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Okmulgee.

You may visit Marlon on Friday from 10 AM until 6 PM.