06/11/2026
Carolyn Wynn Jones, 81, of Belle Glade, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on April 29, 2026.
She was born January 16, 1945, in Tyronza, Arkansas, to Willard and Bruce Wynn. She graduated from Turrell High School, where she played basketball. Her nickname was "Donk." She married her sweetheart, Thomas E. Jones ("Eddie"), and moved to Belle Glade, Florida.
Carolyn worked for Gove Elementary School for 28 years. When she retired in 2009, she volunteered in the ICU Department at Lakeside Medical Center for 10 years and was a proud board member for 7 years. She loved our community and would do anything for anyone.
She is survived by her sons, Chuck (Mary) Jones of Lake Placid, Florida, and David (Tina) Jones of Belle Glade, Florida; granddaughter Bettie (Jesse) Briefman; grandson Kristopher Jones of Belle Glade, Florida; great-granddaughter Noah Grace Molina of Lake Placid, Florida; sister Rita Wynn of Decatur, Alabama; brother Donald "Buddy" Louis; brother-in-law Michael Jones of Belle Glade, Florida; and many other loving family members and friends she considered family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Bruce Wynn; her husband, Thomas E. Jones ("Eddie"); her daughter, Kristi Wynn Jones; her grandson, Jason E. Jones ("BooBoo"); her sister, Margaret Boone of Arkansas; and her brother, Sam Wynn of Arkansas.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Glades Funeral Chapel on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with Pastor George "Buck" Jones and Tamey Jones officiating.
