Mar. 14—OXFORD — Oxford City Schools’ staff and students are in mourning this week after a familiar and “well-loved” face was tragically taken from them over the weekend.
Phillip Jones, 52, of Jacksonville who spent the last 23 out of 29 years in education teaching at Oxford Middle School, was killed in an automobile accident in Jacksonville on Saturday.
Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown said Jones was transported from the scene to UAB Hospital where he died from his injuries. No charges have been filed in the accident.
Jones taught eighth-grade physical science and was the Greenpower USA coach at Oxford Middle. His wife, Elaine, has also been a teacher at the school for 17 years. The couple had been married for 26 years.
Oxford Superintendent Dr. Shannon Stanley said counselors are being made available for staff and students “as we mourn this loss together” of a teacher she described…
