Overview
- Jones announced on Jan. 3 that her grandmother, Josephine Vonceal Pace Brown, died early on New Year’s Eve at age 96.
- In her post, she called Brown “my world,” sharing their close bond and describing her as a steadfast cheerleader.
- Jones highlighted Brown’s legacy as the first Black woman elected to her community’s Board of Education, a classically trained pianist, and a longtime church music leader who founded the A.R.I.S.E. choir.
- Reflecting on recent losses, Jones wrote “Life is so precious,” and closed her tribute with “Heaven has gained a new choir director, and our family — a new angel.”
- Jones, whose husband Uche Ojeh died in May 2025 at 45 following glioblastoma, is slated to debut Jan. 12 as Jenna Bush Hager’s permanent co-host on Today with Jenna and Sheinelle.