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Memorial service for the Rev. Dr. Willie Clyde Jones, former pastor of Bailey Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will be 12:00 noon, Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Bailey Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (1117 23rd Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401).
Dr Willie Clyde Jones is the husband of Mrs. Kay Frances Rice Jones of Tuscaloosa, AL; the father of Mr. Errol Jones, Mr Kennard Jones and Mrs. Harriet Jones Gordon. He is the son in law of the late Mr. Joe D Rice and the late Mrs. Harriet Rice
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Dr. Willie Clyde Jones
It is wonderful that God has blessed us with the technology that will permit us to express ourselves for occasions such as this, since so many of us would not be able to attend the home-going of Dr. Willie Clyde Jones, who was a great educator, dynamic preacher, the exemplar of a family man, and our “Dean of Students” at historic Stillman College.
I am William Henry Caldwell, and I am a proud honor graduate of Stillman College where Dean Jones served as the best “Dean” ever in the history of that institution. As students, he knew all of us by name, and he also preached on occasion for Chapel Services at Brown Memorial. He attended every major student related event. During the period that I proudly proclaim as “The Golden Years” for Stillman College, Dr. Willie Clyde Jones made sure that the campus was a safe place and thriving learning environment for all in attendance. As a student in the Stillman College Choir at the time under the dynamic leadership of Professor James Arthur Williams, I sang and played piano at Bailey Tabernacle. During that time many of us were proud to matriculate at Stillman College under the dynamic leadership that included Dr. Harold Stinson, president, Dr. Willie Clyde Jones, Dean of Students, Dr. B. B. Hardy, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor James Arthur Williams, Chairman, Department of Music.
As a retired full professor of Music at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio where I also served as chairman of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and director of the Grammy nominated Central State University Chorus, when I needed new robes for the 150 member Central State University Chorus, Dr. Willie Clyde Jones and his wife Kay traveled to Ohio to Central State University and measured very student in the chorus for a much needed new Robe. I know I could have used a local vendor, but I wanted the best vendor so I used Dr. Willie Clyde Jones. The internationally acclaimed Central State University Chorus members have worn those robes in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
Dr. Jones played a major role in the lives of so many students, and I am so proud to be one of them. He was our Dean and will be truly missed.
William Henry Caldwell, Stillman College, Class of 1976 (The Centennial Class)
Retired full Professor of Music, Central State University
Resident Conductor, Cincinnati Symphony, Classical Roots Community Choir
Resident Conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, Martin Luther King Celebration Chorus
Board, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Board, May Festival Association, Cincinnati Symphony
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