Jones was born on June 22, 1947, in
Salvisa, Kentucky, the son of Ezra Theodore and Eunice () Jones. He married Ann Frances Sharp in 1969, and they had two sons. He served in the
U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971, and earned bachelor's and law degrees from the
University of Kentucky. He established his law practice in
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and practiced law for almost five decades. Educational funding was one of his legislative priorities, and his efforts helped to establish a Lawrenceburg campus for the
Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Jones died at his Lawrenceburg home on January 14, 2025, at the age of 77, having suffered a heart attack. ==Electoral history==