Background
Jones, J. William was born on December 25, 1929 in Maroa, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Orville and Esther Estelle (Burris) Jones.
Jones, J. William was born on December 25, 1929 in Maroa, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Orville and Esther Estelle (Burris) Jones.
Bachelor, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1951; Master of Divinity, Garrett Evangelical Theological Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1975.
Pastor, Methodist Church, Hammond, Illinois, 1950-1954;
pastor, Vermont St. Association Meth.Ch., Quincy, Illinois, 1955-1956;
pastor, Methodist Church, Ashland, Illinois, 1957-1961;
pastor, Methodist Church, Clinton, Illinois, 1962-1965;
pastor, Methodist Church, Monmouth, Illinois, 1966-1968;
pastor, First Methodist Church, Moline, 1969-1977;
pastor, Grace Methodist Church, Decatur, Illinois, 1978-1988;
pastor, First United Methodist Church, Peoria, Illinois, since 1989. Trustee Sunset Home, Quincy, 1956-1981, The Baby Fold, Normal, Illinois, 1958-1964, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1970-1980. Trustee, chairman Bio-Ethics Committee Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, since 1989.
Delegate World Council Evangelism, Miami, Florida, 1978, World Methodist Conference, Honolulu, 1981. Member Executive Committee World Methodist Council, since 1991.
Co-chairman Inter-racial Unity Task Force, Peoria, 1990. Board directors Channel 36 television, Peoria, 1990. Member Rotary.
Married Eliza Anne Snyder, June 11, 1950. Children: Cynthia Anne, Deborah Diane, Jan Ellen.