2004
James
2004
James H. Jones, Jr.
July 12, 2004 — July 12, 2004
Mr. James H. ?Jimmy? Jones, Jr., 81, a resident of North Main Street in Mt. Pleasant died Monday, July 12, 2004, at NHC-Hillview Nursing Home.
A Memorial service for Mr. Jones will be conducted Wednesday July 14, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Phillip Wright officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.
The Mt. Pleasant native was the son of the late Dr. James H. Jones, Sr. and the late Aleen Thompson Jones. He was the husband of Louise Epps Jones of Mt. Pleasant. He attended Hay Long Elementary School, Columbia Military Academy, Marion Military Institute and Vanderbilt University. He was a former Vice-President of the Middle Tennessee Bank in Mt. Pleasant and a farmer. He was a member of the John Will Thompson American Legion Post # 10 and was a member and former President of the Rotary Club in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Jones was a Major in the United States Army and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Jones served as a Maury County Commissioner from 1960 until 1986 and was a member of the State Board of Education from 1965-1972 and the State Board of Regents from 1978 -1985. At Columbia State Community College, the James H. Jones, Jr. Student Center was named in his honor. Mr. Jones was an avid sportsman enjoying hunting, fishing, and golf.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Betsy Bob Duling of Columbia, TN, James H. Anne Jones, III of Jackson, MS and L. Epps Stephanie Jones of Memphis, TN; a sister, Betsy William A. English of Nashville, TN; his grandchildren, Robert Howard Duling, Jr. and Elizabeth Louise Duling both of Columbia, TN, James Henry Jones, IV, Elizabeth Gamble Jones and Margaret Lee Jones all of Jackson, MS, William Epps Jones, Sarah Margaret Jones and Charles Gamble Jones all of Memphis, TN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mamie Jones Bennett.
Memorials may be made to Columbia State Community College Foundation P.O. Box 1315 Columbia, TN 38402 or First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant 202 South Main St. Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474.
A Memorial service for Mr. Jones will be conducted Wednesday July 14, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Phillip Wright officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.
The Mt. Pleasant native was the son of the late Dr. James H. Jones, Sr. and the late Aleen Thompson Jones. He was the husband of Louise Epps Jones of Mt. Pleasant. He attended Hay Long Elementary School, Columbia Military Academy, Marion Military Institute and Vanderbilt University. He was a former Vice-President of the Middle Tennessee Bank in Mt. Pleasant and a farmer. He was a member of the John Will Thompson American Legion Post # 10 and was a member and former President of the Rotary Club in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Jones was a Major in the United States Army and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Jones served as a Maury County Commissioner from 1960 until 1986 and was a member of the State Board of Education from 1965-1972 and the State Board of Regents from 1978 -1985. At Columbia State Community College, the James H. Jones, Jr. Student Center was named in his honor. Mr. Jones was an avid sportsman enjoying hunting, fishing, and golf.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Betsy Bob Duling of Columbia, TN, James H. Anne Jones, III of Jackson, MS and L. Epps Stephanie Jones of Memphis, TN; a sister, Betsy William A. English of Nashville, TN; his grandchildren, Robert Howard Duling, Jr. and Elizabeth Louise Duling both of Columbia, TN, James Henry Jones, IV, Elizabeth Gamble Jones and Margaret Lee Jones all of Jackson, MS, William Epps Jones, Sarah Margaret Jones and Charles Gamble Jones all of Memphis, TN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mamie Jones Bennett.
Memorials may be made to Columbia State Community College Foundation P.O. Box 1315 Columbia, TN 38402 or First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant 202 South Main St. Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474.
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