Edith Irby Jones

Background

Jones, Edith Irby was born on December 23, 1927 in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Robert and Mattie (Buice) Irby.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Knoxville College, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1952.

Career

Intern, University Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1952-1953; general practice medicine, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1953-1959; resident in internal medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1959-1962; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Houston, since 1962; member of staff, Methodist Hospital, Houston member of staff, Hermann Hospital, Houston member of staff, Riverside General Hospital, Houston member of staff, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Houston member of staff, St. Anthony Center, Houston member of staff, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston member of staff, Thomas Care Center, Houston member of staff, Town Park, Houston chief of staff, Town Park, Houston. Clinical assistant professor medicine Baylor College Medicine, University Texas School Medicine, Houston. Director Prospect Medical Laboratory.

Board directors, secretary Mercy Hospital Comprehensive Health Care Group. Partner Jones, Coleman and Whitfield. Grand medical examiner Court Calanthe Jurisdiction, Texas.

Consultant Social Security Agency, Texas Public Welfare Department, Vocational Rehabilitation Association, Texas Rehabilitation Commission. Board directors Standard Savings Association, Houston. Numerous others.

Achievements

• Edith Irby Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Houston International U., Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Enterprise, March of Dimes, Houston, Odessey House, Houston. Member of advisory board Houston Council on Alcoholism. Member committee for revising justice code, Harris County, Texas.

Chairman of the board of trustees Knoxville College. Impartial hearing officer Houston Indiana School District. Trustee Mutual Association for Professional Service.

Member Community Welfare Planning Association, Friends of Youth, Human Services Advisory Council, Houston. Member board visitors U. Houston. Numerous others Member American Medical Association, American Medical Women's Association (Vice-President Houston chapter), National Medical Association (past president), Lone Star Medical Association, Harris County Medical Association, Houston Medical Forum, Texas Association Disability Examiners, Business and Professional Women, National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

(vice president Dorothy Height chapter), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Parent-Teachers Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Alpha Kappa Mu, Delta Sigma Theta, Eta Phi Beta.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking, swimming.

Connections

Married James Beauregard Jones, April 16, 1960 (deceased October 1989). Children: Gary, Myra, Keith.

Father:

Robert Irby

Mother:

Mattie (Buice) Irby

Spouse:

James Beauregard Jones

child:

Myra Jones

child:

Keith Jones

child:

Gary Jones