Annabelle Jones

Annabelle Jones

Annabelle Jones lives to improve the future of the next generations. Retired after 33 years of serving children as an elementary schoolteacher, she continues to make a difference in children's lives by reading with them at her local library and working on projects in her community to help create a healthy future. Annabelle's spirit was tested when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in (what year?). Fueled by her inherent courage and devotion to her health, her job and her family in her hometown of San Angelo, Annabelle sought the expertise and a second opinion from physicians at the Mays Cancer Center where she decided to undergo treatment.

"At the Mays Cancer Center I felt I received kind, generous and professional care that fit my needs." Annabelle beat breast cancer and believes research played a major role in her survival. "Research is the key to unlocking life's mysteries. There have been so many advances in breast cancer treatment since I was diagnosed."

She knows that each contribution to vital research can make the dream of curing cancer a reality. So Annabelle made the decision to leave a gift in her will to the Mays Cancer Center to be used for breast cancer research.

"I am just a retired schoolteacher, but I believe we are all in the same boat, and each of us needs to do what we can to help row the boat. I strongly believe we all should get behind the innovative research efforts at the Mays Cancer Center to defeat cancer. I want my legacy to be that in the future, our children and grandchildren will not have to deal with the pain and fear of cancer. I hope my contribution creates a domino effect so others give what they can."