Pervennia McBride Jones was born July 22, 1922 in Lexington, Lee County, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Mc Bride and Fannie Mae Joiner McBride. At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She was educated in the public schools of Lee County. At age 23, Pervennia relocated to Temple, Texas with her sister. She was employed at Scott & White Hospital, Veterans Administration Medical Center, and at McCloskey Hospital. It was during this time that she met her soul mate, LJ Jones. They were married for 52 long years, and were loving parents to one son and eleven daughters. Pervennia and LJ Jones later moved to Abilene, Texas, where they raised their family. She was a devoted wife and mother. Those late nights when she was cooking, she was also singing spirituals, for she firmly believed in the Lord. Pervennia worked at RC Cola Plant on S. 11th and later worked for Happy Haven Nursing Home as a Nurse Aide and continue working after it changed it's name to Coronado Nursing Home and she would also cleaned homes for several clients in Abilene. On May 10, 2024, Pervennia passed away. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Charlie and Fannie McBride; maternal grandparents, Caesar and Eliza (Vernon) Joiner; paternal grandparents, William and Fannie McNeil; her husband, LJ Jones; three daughters, Margaret Jones, Flora Anderson and Brenda Holloway; her brothers and sisters, granddaughter Angela Jones, and 3 great-grandson She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, John Jones, Sr.(Jann); daughters, Fannie Taylor, Linda Holloway, Lovie Jones, Dovie Jones, Minnie Ruth Ibarra(Ricardo); Mary Jones, Karen Woods and Twana Jones; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.