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Note: Rev Theiss L. Jones Birth: Apr. 10, 1937 Abilene Taylor County Texas, USA
Death: Feb. 29, 2009 Temple Bell County Texas, USA
Rev. Jones was born the son of Theiss Stephen and Hattie Lusby Jones. Theiss graduated from Abilene High School in 1955 and graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1959. He was a graduate assistant to Dr. Euell Porter from 1959-1960. Rev. Jones received Jesus as his personal Savior in 1946 at age 9, at age 13 he answered yes to the call of God to live his life as a full-time minister of the Gospel: at age 16 he was affirmed by God that he was to use his God-given gifts to be a Minister of Music in a local Baptist Church, he began his active service as a Minister of Music at age 19 in 1957, he retired from full-time service in May 2002, but continued in service as a minister until his death. During his college career he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Professional Music Fraternity, Alpha Chi Honorary Scholarship Fraternity and Baylor Chapel Choir and was President, Student Conductor and Soloist with the choir. He also served as President, Student Conductor and soloist of the Baylor University A Capella Choir. Theiss was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the First Baptist Church of South Miami, Florida in 1970. He began his ministry leadership working part-time with the Central Baptist Church, Italy, Texas, First Baptist Church, Fairfield and Midway Baptist Church (later named FBC Woodway), Waco. His full-time ministries included First Baptist Church, Electra, Gambrell Street Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, Lakeside Baptist Church, Dallas, First Baptist Church of South Miami, Miami, Florida, Willow Meadows Baptist Church, Houston and First Baptist Church, Temple. During retirement some short term assignments included Washington Baptist Church, Washington, VT, Baptist Fellowship, Randolph, VT, Concord Community Church, Concord, VT, Central Baptist Church, Hillsboro, First Baptist Church, Troy, and Piermont Congregational Church, Piermont, NH. He has also been employed by Scanio-Harper Funeral Home since 2003. Professional memberships included The Singing Men of Texas, The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, The Baptist Church Music Conference, The Choristers Guild, and The CenturyMen where he was selected by audition in 1972; served as Section Leader, Chaplain, Vice-President, President-Elect, President (1999), Past-President and Orientation Director. Theiss participated with The CenturyMen in International Mission Projects to Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal in 1973, China, 1988, Russia, Poland and Czech Republic in 1993, Brazil in 1998, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2003, and England, Wales and Scotland in 2008. He conducted choral clinics, handbell clinics, senior adult choir leadership training clinics; led music for revivals in Texas, New Mexico and Florida; conducted Youth Mission projects to Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Illinois, Idaho, Utah, Vermont and Jamaica; conducted Adult Mission Projects (medical, construction and music) to Mexico, the Rio Grand Valley and Vermont. He was a leader and Bible Study Leader of youth and college Ski Retreats; organized and directed children's youth, adult and senior adult choirs; and organized and directed musicals and pageants for all ages. Theiss served as Associational Music Director, Regional Music Coordinator for Baptist churches; served as short-term Interim Pastor and Advisor for churches in Vermont and New Hampshire; and served with Suzie as Volunteer Host Couple for Marble, CO Retreat. Theiss was inducted into the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Walter Gilewicz Hall of Fame, receiving the highest Distinguished Musicians Award in 2002 and named with Suzie as Volunteers for the Year by Marble Retreat in 2003. Theiss was a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club, Advisory Board of the Temple-Belton ACTS Television Network and Advisory Committee to the Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne C. Jones of Temple, a son, Samuel Theiss Jones and wife, Amy of Arlington, a daughter, Sarah Richardson and husband, Bill of Santa Clara, CA, five grandchildren, Zachary Theiss Jones of Marshall, Stephanie Jones of Arlington, Caleb Theiss, Joshua and Daniel Richardson all of Santa Clara.
Burial: Bellwood Memorial Park Temple Bell County Texas, USA
Created by: GW Record added: Mar 01, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34314637 Theiss L. Jones
Published: February 27, 2009
Services for the Rev. Theiss L. Jones, 71, of Temple will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Temple with Dr. Jerry Carlisle, the Rev. Martin Knox and the Rev. Charlie Dodd officiating.
Private family burial will be held prior to the service.
Mr. Jones died Wednesday, Feb. 25, in a local hospital.
He was born April 10, 1937, in Abilene to Theiss Stephen and Hattie Lusby Jones. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1955 and graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in music in 1959. He began his active service as a minister in 1957 and retired from full-time work in May 2002. During college he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia professional music fraternity, Alpha Chi honorary scholarship fraternity and Baylor Chapel Choir, and was president, student conductor and soloist with the choir. He served as president, student conductor and soloist of the Baylor University A Cappella Choir. He was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the First Baptist Church of South Miami, Fla., in 1970. He worked part time with the Central Baptist Church in Italy, First Baptist Church in Fairfield and Midway Baptist Church (later named FBC Woodway) in Waco. His full-time ministries included First Baptist Church of Electra, Gambrell Street Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Lakeside Baptist Church in Dallas, First Baptist Church of South Miami, Willow Meadows Baptist Church in Houston and First Baptist Church in Temple. During retirement some short-term assignments included Washington Baptist Church in Washington, Vt., Baptist Fellowship in Randolph, Vt., Concord Community Church in Concord, Vt., Central Baptist Church in Hillsboro, First Baptist Church in Troy, and Piermont Congregational Church in Piermont, N.H. He also had been employed by Scanio-Harper Funeral Home since 2003. Professional memberships include the Singing Men of Texas, the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, the Baptist Church Music Conference, the Choristers Guild, and The CenturyMen, to which he was selected by audition in 1972 and served as section leader, chaplain, vice president, president elect, president (1999), past president and orientation director. He participated with The CenturyMen in International Mission Projects to Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal in 1973, China in 1988, Russia, Poland and Czech Republic in 1993, Brazil in 1998, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2003, and England, Wales and Scotland in 2008. He was inducted into the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Walter Gilewicz Hall of Fame, receiving the highest distinguished musicians award, in 2002. He was a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club, advisory board of the Temple-Belton ACTS Television Network and advisory committee to the Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne C. Jones of Temple; a son, Samuel Theiss Jones of Arlington; a daughter, Sarah Richardson of Santa Clara, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Greater Things Campaign, in care of First Baptist Church, 102 West Barton Ave., Temple, 76501 or The CenturyMen, in care of Bill James, 302 Heritage Hills Drive, Fredericksburg, 78624.
Scanio-Harper Funeral in Temple is in charge of arrangements.
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