J W Jones Memorial Scholarship

J W Jones was born and raised in Collin County and was a huge supporter of higher education. Johnnie Willard Jones, age 89, of Howe, Texas, passed away in January 2015. He was born in 1925 in Plano. Johnnie was married and proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Johnnie grew up in Lovejoy where he attended schools. He attended Baylor University earning a preaching certificate. Johnnie worked for Texas Power & Light, where he started as a lineman and worked his way up to a Transformer Supervisor; he retired after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and hunting deer.