Tensyl Hortense Jones

Tensyl Valentine “Hortense” Jones, affectionately known as “Manda or Ms. Tensie,” passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 surrounded by her children and grandchildren .

Tensyl was born on March 2, 1929, in Jamaica, West Indies to parents Luther and Geraldine McFarlane. She attended the Cairn Curran elementary school and was a member of the Cairn Curran Holiness Church. She taught Sunday school and was very good playing the manually pumped organ on Sundays and during the week and was a very good track and field athlete. With a winning trophy to show, she bragged to her children and grandchildren that “no one could beat her when she was in school.” Tensyl was also a very good artist that could free sketch anything that caught her creative mind, a talent that was passed on to a few of her children and grandchildren.

Tensyl met Wesley Jones in 1956 and the two were married on June 30, 1957, until his death on March 7, 2006. They raised 10 children, 30 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Tensyl migrated to the United States of America in 1980. She went back to school and earned her Certified Nurse's Aide certificate. Tensyl worked at Laconia Nursing Home as a CNA for 20-years. She retired and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and later went to live with her daughter, Michelle Jones-Marsden, in Frisco, Texas.

Tensyl was an avid wrestling fan. She enjoyed watching the sport with her husband, before his passing, and her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed singing, baking, cooking big meals for her family gatherings, knitting, crocheting, crossword puzzles and sudoku.

Remaining to cherish Tensyl’s memory are her children: Jacqueline Nichol (spouse Roy), Jennifer Campbell, Delroy Jones, Clyde Jones, Rosemarie Tomlinson (spouse Trevor), Doreen Jones (spouse Dean), Marcia Egwu, Kareen Watson (spouse Chris), Vernon Jones (spouse Novelette), and Michelle Marsden (spouse Ralph). Her thirty grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Four sisters: Carmen McFarlane, Yvonne Powell, Viola Burgess and Violet Gooden; two brothers: Basil McFarlane and Michael McFarlane.

Preceding Tensyl in death are spouse, Wesley Jones; parents, Luther and Geraldine McFarlane; sister, Beryl Sutherland; brother, Logan McFarlane.

A viewing will be held 2:00-6:00 p.m. November 28, 2022 at Allen Family Funeral Options, 2112 Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, Texas . Memorial service will be held at United Church of God, 4444 White Plains Road, Bronx, New York on December 3, 2022. Tensyl will bid final farewell to the United States of America from T. Carrillo Funeral Home, 4363 Bronx Blvd., Bronx, New York on Monday, December 5, 2022 for funeral service and burial in Jamaica on Saturday, December 10 ^th at the Jones family plot.