(1941 – 2021) Dr. William Ray (Bill) Jones was born in Florence, MS and grew up in Port Gibson where his parents, Raymond and Ryna Jones, ran the “Five and Dime” store downtown.  Upon graduation from Port Gibson High School, he entered the Navy and was stationed in...

(1923 – 2013) “To Make the Best Better” may have been just a motto for the 4-H club members, but for Dempsy Jones, it was his career goal and a mission statement for his life. During Mr. Jones’ 28-year career in Walker County, he trained more than 30,000 youth and was...

(1950 – 2010) Mary Lucile Jordan grew up in Ashland, Alabama, in Clay County. She completed high school at Clay County High and attended Auburn University, receiving both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Home Economics Education. Jordan taught high school home economics...

(1895 – 1986) John B. Jordan’s life of ninety years began in Newnan, Georgia, on May 24, 1895. Mr. Jordan gave 40 years of his life as service to the citizens of Conecuh County, Alabama, as an Extension Agent. He received his early education in the public schools of...

(1923 – 1994) Robert Fulton Jones, the first child of the late Victor Cornelius Jones and Minnie Jordan Jones, was born in Macon, Georgia, on February 12, 1923. However, the family soon moved to Union Springs, Alabama, where he spent most of his formative years....

(1911 – 1994) From his early days in rural DeKalb County, a love for farms and the farming way of life never left the heart of Ralph Russell Jones, who devoted 60 years to improving Alabama agriculture. His dedication to improving agriculture was with him through his...