Conroe, Texas
James Lewis Jones
1942 — 2024
James Lewis Jones was born on June 4, 1942, in Charleston, SC, to Ebb Jones and Evelyn Kales Jones. Jim was called home by the Lord on April 18, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. As one of five siblings, he spent his childhood in Rockingham, NC. In 1958, his family moved to Wheaton, IL. He graduated from Wheaton High School in 1961 where he was an outstanding basketball player. His team played in the Illinois State Championship in 1961 which led to a scholarship to South Texas Junior College in Houston, TX. In 1963, STJC was ranked number five in the nation. Jim led the team in the National Junior College Tournament, broke a rebound record with 27 rebounds in the game, and was named an All-American...