Born in Pennsylvania, Jim spent decades in education: he bought his own South Carolina business college in 1952, he taught at Mckenzie College until 1992, and spent eleven years in the Hamilton County School System. Jim taught at Soddy-Daisy High School, Red Bank High School, Central High School, as well as Sequoyah High School.
When Jim graduated high school in 1943, he went into the Army Air Force and was a first pilot on the B-17 and a co-pilot on the B-29 during World War II. After the war, he attended the Univeristy of Ilinois and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business.
Jim’s passion, in addition to teaching, was Tennis. He was a member of Manker Patten Tennis Club having been in many tournaments and winner of many championships. He was one of the first teaching pros at the Racquet Club and taught at Valleybrook for 20 years, as well as ran the Valleybrook Tennis Association.
Jim was known to everyone for his love of life and enthusiasm. He brought smiles to all he met. He was of the Presbyterian faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. F.B. and Thelma Barr Jones and a daughter, Lisa Rae Jones-Bass.
Jim is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; daughter and son-in-law, Jaime and Mark Thomas and two grandsons, Matthew Barker and Aaron Joseph Thomas.
The family will receive friends from 3 until 5 p.m. Monday, April 25 at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, followed by a Celebration of Jim’s Life at 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hamilton County Humane Educational Society, 212 N. Highland Park Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404 or Hospice of Chattanooga, 2411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Doctors, Nurses and all who gave their care and compassion to Jim at Memorial Hospital Cardiac Short Stay Unit, CCU and Hospice Unit.
Arrangements under the direction of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-North Chapel, Hixson, TN.
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