ISAIH JONES

ISAIH JONES of Chicago, IL died October 9, 2026 at the age of 97. He was the oldest African American licensed funeral director and embalmer in the Chicago area and served as founder and president of Jones Funeral Home, LLC, for six decades. A 1956 graduate of the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Jones received honors from the Funeral Service Providers Association in 2025, as well as recognition for a Distinctive Service Award from the Illinois Funeral Directors Association in 1997.