Background
Jones, Lorean Electa was born on June 29, 1938 in Arlington, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Earnest and Alcorna (Harris) Matthews.
Jones, Lorean Electa was born on June 29, 1938 in Arlington, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Earnest and Alcorna (Harris) Matthews.
Associate of Arts, Owen College, 1968. Bachelor, Le Moyne College Owen College, Memphis, 1970. Master of Science, Memphis State University, 1977.
Social worker Tennessee Department Mental Health, 1970—1976. Parole officer Tennessee Department Corrections, 1976—1978. Probation officer United States District Court, Memphis, since 1978.
Drug treatment specialist United States District Court (western district) Tennessee, since 1984. Hearing examiner United States Parole Commission Western District Tennessee, since 1980. Trustee Arlington Development Center, Tennessee, 1972—1973.
Member Black on Black Crime Task Force, 1979. Member local board 38 Tennessee Selective Service, since 1985.
Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Alliance Business (youth motivating task force 1982-1983), American Association Counseling and Development, American Probation and Parole Association, Federal Probation Officers Association (secretary treasurer 1983-1985), Le Moyne College Owen Alumni Association, 100 Black Women, National Council Negro Women (historian since 1983), Operation People United to Save Humanity.
Married Jimmie Jones Jones, October 3, 1954 (deceased September 1961). Children: Gale D. Jones Carson, Dale J., Elna C. Jones Brunetti, Ervin C., Denise F. Jones Jimenez, Dennis R., Teresa Y., Terry O.