Rev. Dr. Martha Edge Jones

Her Motto: If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain. Martha Jane Edge was born on February 15, 1930 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in Edgecombe County to Robert and Mattie Edge. She was the youngest of nine children. At the early of age three, she began speaking at the Hickview and Mt. Olive Baptist Churches, Edgecombe, North Carolina. At twelve she became a member of St. John’s Baptist Church. One of her most memorable childhood events was when she and her mother accepted Christ and were baptized riverside together on that glorious Sunday. She was mentored as a teenager in the church and made those lessons learned her stepping stones in life. In 1993, Martha was called by God to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She gave her initial sermon ”Jesus Cares For You” in June 1994 and was ordained in February 1998. It was her desire to stay ever so humble while working faithfully for the Lord. Reverend Dr. Martha Edge Jones served as an Associate Minister and Director of the Visitation Ministry, Director of the Women’s’ Ministry and noon day Bible study teacher at the St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Washington, DC. She served under the tutelage of Reverend Dr. Darryle R. Crump. After working in private industry for many years, Martha happily retired from IBM in 1987 and began her studies at the Strayer College of Washington, DC. She continued on to receive her Bachelor of Arts from the Washington Saturday College with additional studies at the Wesley Theology Seminary. Reverend Jones received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Mutual Baptist Society Inc. Always on the battlefield for the Lord, Martha also produced two radio broadcasting programs “Martha’s Minutes” an inspirational radio talk program; WBGR/860AM of Baltimore Maryland and WYCB/1340 AM of Washington DC. Through these programs she also brought her inspirational word to the Worldwide Web. In her golden years, she also founded Martha’s Ministry, LLC and published an autobiography entitled “Make Obstacles Your Stepping Stones”. Martha was married to her beloved Sam Jones for 63 years. They met at their home church, St. John’s Baptist Church in Red Oak, North Carolina. She first Sam when she was six or seven years old. They became friends and remained friends forever. Married to a career military service man, she traveled extensively throughout the United States of America and Europe. Martha leaves to cherish her wonderful memory, three sons, Anthony Jones, Samuel (Jean) Jones, Zachery (Diane) Jones, Esq.; three daughters, Sandra Jones Johnson, Reva (Maynard) Gambrell, Dr. Shavon (Myles) Coulter; eight grandchildren: Valarie (William) Dunn, Alfred Johnson II, Corey Jones, Samantha Jones, Kiev Gambrell, Anthony Jones Jr., Mykel Coulter, and Kyndal Coulter; two great grandchildren: Taylor Jacobs and Tamir Jacobs. Martha was predeceased by her husband, Sam Jones, her son-in-law Maynard Gambrell, and eight siblings: Perry, Robert, Joe, James, Arthur, Mattie, Nellie and Barsie. As quoted from her book “I am a Soldier in the Army of the Lord. I go to Him for all my Help and I Love the Lord, I Love my Family, and …. “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1”. Martha slept peacefully away from this Earth into her Savior’s arms. She will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her. She will forever have a place in our hearts. Rest in Heaven thy Good and Faithful Servant.

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Rev. Dr. Martha Edge Jones

February 15, 1930 - April 22, 2019