Joe Willie Jones, Jr.

Mr. Joe Willie Jones, Jr. passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 28 years. Joe was born September 5, 1997, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Tiffany Tyson and Joe Willie Jones, Sr.

Joe was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Saginaw High School. Joe enjoyed playing video games, basketball, and spending time with his family, especially his children. Joe had a smile that would light up a room and a great sense of humor. When he was younger, his favorite sport was wrestling; he was always John Cena, and nobody else was allowed to be John Cena. “You couldn’t see him” (LOL).

Joe leaves to cherish his memory his children, Joe Willie Jones III, Journey, Jovon, Le’Asiah, Jalonie, Sakari Rose, Jones and Karanique Wright; parents Tiffany Tyson and Joe Willie Jones, Sr.; siblings, Deontrane, and Trinity Anderson, Souliyah Jones Diego, Sainz, Demario Bullock, Darnelle Jones, Deon Jr., and Deontae Anderson; stepparents, Sophia Jones, and Deon Anderson, Sr.; bonus mom, Katricia Harris; grandmother, Betty Nash, Debra Tyson and Jacqueline Tables; godparents, Latania Tyson, and John Nelson; nieces, Loyalty Tullos, and Dasiya Andrews; nephews, Darnell Jones, Jr., Deon Darnell Anderson, Jr., Zhaire Andrews, Ace Reyes, and Terrence Cox III; godsister, Kevyn Reyes; godbrothers, Derwin Andrews, Jr., and Shavion Nelson; aunts, Dianne Drake, Tina and Lisa Tables, Latania (Dantae) Tyson, Dana Hill, Tweety Bird, Tracy Rutherford, Sherece Tyson, Evelyn Brown, and Jennifer Blondin; uncles, Dantae Tyson, Sr., Christopher Packerd, Samuel Richardson, Dwinya Thompson, Sr. and Thomas McKinley; cousins, Cadora, Keyatta, Kentaeya, Tayiona Tyson, and Dantae Tyson, Jr., Tayvion Brown, Chaniya and Danasia Bond, Shanece, Seiairah Page, Tramece, Shabria, Keyira, George, Rutherford, Shavell and Develleon Connerly Corvell Simmons, Tiearra Wilson; special friends, Bryant Manning, Jaylen Simmons, Ronald Thomas and Quayvon Brown, and his very special friend, Jaliyah Harris.

Joe was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Jimmy Tyson and Joe Willie Jones; grandma, Lucielle Napier Jones, and Henry Franklin; great-grandparents, Willie Buell, SW Tyson, Cellestein Robinson, Beatrice Blunt, Winston, and Ernestine Mason; aunt, LaWanda Drake, and Dianna Blunt; uncles, Darnelle Blunt, and James M. Jones; great uncles, William Blunt, William Hooshier, James Hooshier “Bubba”, and Brian Blunt; cousins, Demarquise Drake, Richard Blunt, Jr., and Robert Washington, Jr.

The family would like to express special thanks to the EMS Crew and the Officers on the scene.