From Pleasant View, Utah Stake, Elder Jones was a gospel doctrine teacher, former bishop and counselor, high councilor, high priest group leader and instructor. He served as a missionary in the New England Mission. President of Blackburn Jones Company. Born in Provo, Utah, to Earl Edward and Alene Holdaway Jones. He married Dixie Rae Burnett, and has three sons.

Dixie Rae Burnett is a former visiting teaching coordinator, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, counselor in stake Relief Society presidency, counselor and teacher in ward Primary and teacher improvement coordinator. She was born in Malad, Idaho, to James Marius and Norma Eliason Burnett.