Keith Linton Jones

Keith was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica on November 11, 1949. His parents were Eva Whittle and Sydney Gayle and his sister is Beverly Gayle. Like most Jamaicans, Keith had quite an extended family and he spent most of his younger years growing up with his cousins, Phyllis Burke, Lloyd (Monks) Goslin, Hyacinth (Babylou) Goslin, Herbert (Berty) Lutas, Rosemary (Tita) McNeil and Mary Goslin. He loved them all dearly.

Keith married Lorna Henriques in Kingston, Jamaica on December 21, 1974 and they remained married for 38 years. Keith and Lorna have three daughters, Carla (Donna) Jones-Brown, Nicola (Nikki) Jones and Kareen (Reeny) Jones. Keith felt most rewarded by his daughters and loved them fully and unconditionally. He would always let his daughters, and everyone know how proud of them he was.

Keith was a Master Craftsman who loved to create beautiful wood furniture, a craft that he has enjoyed since the age of 16. He has traveled across the country on many occasions to create his fine woodwork for both homes and hotels. Also, many of his woodwork are a part of the first built condominiums on Williams Island in Miami, FL. Keith worked many years at James Cello, Inc. where he made many lifelong friends. After leaving James Cello Inc., in 1998 Keith opened his own business, Keith Jones Master Craftsman, Inc. which he operated for 10 years.

After he retired from furniture making, he took a position with a law firm that required that he learn how to navigate the various counties’ court system as well as the various personalities of the lawyers he worked with. Although he never did this type of work before Keith handled it with confidence. With his charisma and charm, he befriended many of the lawyers and the clerks within the court system and it was gravy from there. They all loved him and when he was not around they would always ask “where is Mr. Jones today?”

Keith was just a cool person. He brought good vibes to this earth and he will be deeply missed and celebrated.

Keith is survived by so many family and friends who will forever love and cherish the memories of him. Just to name a few:

His children and their mom: Carla (Donna) Jones-Brown, Nicola (Nikki) Jones and Kareen (Reeny) Jones and Lorna Henriques Jones

His Sister: Beverly Gayle

His Cousins: Phyllis Burke (her children, Ian and Clive) , Monica Donaldson and Lloyd (Monks) Goslin (their children and grandchildren, Suzy, Kevin, Kevin Jr., Skyla and Justin), Herbert (Berty) Lutas (his children, Steve, Claudette, Lorraine, Maurice, Keisha and Junie), Rosemary (Tita) McNeil (her grandchildren, Chad, Jr., Deandre, Tyler and Nathan), Mary Goslin, Marlene (Donna) McDowell (her daughter Marnel) and Peter McDowell.

His In-laws: Albert and Catherine Henriques, Desmond and Anne Henriques, Lloyd and Audrey Henriques, Seymour Henriques, Valerie Henriques, Bernice McFarlane, Jack Henriques, Amir Morris, Valesia Henriques, Laura Henriques, Deyron Infante, Nash Infante, Lisa Henriques, Christine McFarlane, Sophia McFarlane, Lisette McFarlane, Camille Henriques, Gail Bowe, Meredith Elliot and Osbourne Brown.

Friends: Lascell Scully, Hubert Chin, Jonathan Walker, Peter, Carl Williams, and Adrienne and Danny Hart.

Keith is now smiling down at us with his mother and father and his cousins, Hyacinth (Babylou) Goslin McDowell, Neville McDowell and Horace (Chad) Williams.

Education was near and dear to Keith and he always wanted to give back to the educational system that gave him and his children a start. Thus, In lieu of flowers and in honor of Keith, his family ask that you join them in supporting Manchester High School in Mandeville, Jamaica with any memorial donations. The donations may be made as follows:

1. Check:

Make check payable to Manchester High School Alumni Association Inc. and mail to

Manchester High School Alumni Association New York Inc.

C/O Barbara Lewis

263 Louis Avenue

Floral Park, New York 11001

2. Paypal—Please copy & paste the link below:

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=AEQA787UHAEH2

The Funeral service will be held on April 24, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bailey Memorial, 6701 West Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33319. Visitation will be held on April 24, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bailey Memorial, 6701 West Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33319.