RISON – Geneva “Grandmother” Jacobs, age 93, of the Macedonia community near Rison, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She was born April 20, 1921 in the Macedonia community, a daughter of the late Charles Victor Brown and Myra Ellen Cash Brown. Mrs. Jacobs was a long time member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. She had many hobbies which included working in her yard, sewing, quilting and fishing. Mrs. Jacobs greatly enjoyed all of them. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, James Joseph Jacobs; two sons, Alvin Lee Jacobs and James A. Jacobs; one son-in-law, Levon Puckett; three grandchildren, Phillip Erwin, David Wayne Herrington and Donna Gayle Jacobs and two great grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are four daughters, Myra Puckett, Janet Herrington and her husband David, Joleta Erwin and her husband Daris, all of the Macedonia community and Georgia Puckett and her husband Floyd Ray of Rogers; two daughter-in-laws, Nell Jacobs and Jane Jacobs, both of the Macedonia community; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-eight great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, October 30, 2014 in the Buie Funeral Home chapel. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2014 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Jackie Richardson and Brother James Wehunt officiating. Pallbearers are her grandsons, Paul Jacobs, Nathan Jacobs, Charles Puckett, Joe Herrington, Jimmy Herrington, Joey Erwin, James Erwin, Wesley Puckett and James Ray Puckett. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 7370 Hwy 35 South, Rison, Ark., 71665. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison (870) 325-6216. Online condolences at www.buiefuneralhome.com.