Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones was born on March 27,1959 in Thomasville Georgia. He passed away on August 8th, 2025 in Acworth GA . He was birthed to Ethel Ray Smith and James Henry Jones. He was the youngest of 6 siblings. The names of those siblings are Eloise Tyson, James Jones, Annett Thomas, Buddy Jones, and Darlene Webb. He went to Thomasville high school and graduated with honors in 1977. During his high school years he was recognized several times by “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”. Tommy was also a devoted high school football player. He was know as Tommy by many but Triple X by his wife, daughters and some friends. Forty-eight years ago he met Mariea Pettis and married her 7 years later. Tommy has two daughters Tanesha Jones aka Nesha (Seattle) and Monique Jones, his baby girl aka Momo JoJo (Marietta). He has a grand dog named Blue Jones which he spent time with and played with everyday. Tommy would maintain a conversation about Blue with anybody that would listen. Tommy also has a grand cat named Miyazaki (Seattle) aka (Mimi) . Over the years, Tommy has had several pets that he loved. The pets are his wolf whose name was Lobo, his dogs Thor and Pico, and cat Lyeno. Tommy had several things he loved. He loved The lord , his family, his pets , his career , music, etc. In his teenage years, he was a Dj at different cookouts he attended. Some of his favorite songs were “Jesus is love” by the Commodores, “ Breakaway” by Donna Summer which reminded him of his mother, and “ Love makes things Happen ” by Pebbles and Babyface and “Lake by the Ocean” by Maxwell. Some of his favorite artist was the Isley Brothers , Neyo , Earth Wind and Fire , Kirk Franklin , Fred Hammond, Bebe and Cece Winans and Hillsong just to name a few. He received a lot of inspiration from his two favorite ministers which are Dr. Tony Evans and Bishop T.D. Jakes . Tommy’s professional career started after graduating from Thomas area Technical school in 1978 with a diploma in Data processing. He was employed with Davis Industries as a Computer Programmer followed by numerous years of employment with Cox Enterprises INC. as a Sr. Computer Analysts / Project manager. During his professional years he achieved the Six Sigma Certification and became an Associate Broker. For many years he managed, owned, rented, and sold numerous real estate properties. Tommy will be remembered by his in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews from both sides of his and Mariea’s family and his friends. He for sure lived a life well done by using the many gifts God gave to him. He left an unforgettable impression on numerous people with his display of intelligence, humor, and passion for life.