Rufus E. Jones
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Preceded byEmmitt Ford
Succeeded byBarbara Cooper
BornAugust 21, 1940
DiedOctober 20, 2019 (aged 79)
Memphis, Tennessee
Rufus E. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 1981–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Emmitt Ford |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1940 |
| Died | October 20, 2019 (aged 79) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marvis Kneeland-Jones |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Grocer |
Rufus E. Jones (August 21, 1940 – October 20, 2019)[1] was an American politician and businessman.
Jones grew up in the Boxtown neighborhood of South Memphis where his father operated Jones Supermarket.[2] As a youngster, he went in the grocery business with his father. Jones and his father also operated another South Memphis grocery store, Jones Big Star.[2][3] He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and Michigan State University.