The Mrs. J. W. Jones Memorial Chapel, Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas was founded in 1900 by John W. Jones and his wife Mary A. Jones. It is one of the oldest continuously owned and operated African American funeral homes in Kansas. John W. Jones founded the Kansas City Embalming Casket Company in 1900. Jones also operated a livery stable next to the funeral home and rented horses for carriages, heavy hauling, and house moving as well as for funeral services. John W. Jones became ill in 1917, and out of necessity, Mary A. Jones became involved in the operation of the business. John W. Jones passed away on June 27, 1921.

In the years after John W. Jones's death, Mary Jones modernized and enlarged the business. Many young morticians apprenticed at the funeral home, including future co-owner Clyde M. Frey. Originally located at 440 State Avenue, the funeral home was moved to 2110 North 5th Street in the late 1950s due to urban renewal and then to 703 North 10th Street in 1973, when it was permanently renamed the Mrs. J. W. Jones Memorial Chapel.

Mary Jones passed away on August 1, 1963. In her will, she bequeathed the funeral home to Clyde M. Frey and Robert E. Powell, who had worked as assistant funeral directors for the firm for many years. In the early 1980s, Peggy Powell, the daughter of Robert E. Powell, joined the firm as a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and admiistrative assitant.

After Frey's death, Robert Powell and Peggy Powell operated the business until her death in 1993. Powell persuaded Shirley Gamble, his sister, and Stephanie Swait, his niece, to join and operate the firm until his death in 1995. Gamble and Swait operated the fim until Swait's death in 2002 and Gamble's death in 2003. The buisness continues to be a premier funeral home within the African American community it serves. Amos Cooley currently works as the Chief Operating Officer and Mary McCree as assistant funeral director.