Celebrating the Life of Carolyn A. Jones Henderson

Carolyn Ann Jones was one of three daughters born to the union of Johnie B. Jones and Opal Williams Jones.  Carolyn was born on September 9, 1946, which was the day after her Mom’s birthday, so her Dad always celebrated both birthdays on the same day.  Her Mother would often say that she lost her birthday after Carolyn was born. Carolyn was a product of the Dallas Independent School District and graduated as Valedictorian from Lincoln High School in 1964. Carolyn attended Munger Avenue Baptist Church at an early age and later joined Boll Street CME Church (currently Cedar Crest Cathedral CME) in 1951.  The move to Boll Street CME happened because Carolyn’s Dad was a member there, and her parents decided to unite the family at one church. Upon graduating high school, Carolyn wanted to be different from her sister, Sharon, by leaving Texas for College.  Carolyn attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics. In 1968, Carolyn experienced major life changes. In addition to graduating from Spelman, she got married to her Morehouse Man, William (Bill) Henderson, started her corporate career with IBM, and moved to Kingston, New York. While at IBM,...