Jimmy Jacobs Obituary, Death – Jimmy E. Jacobs passed away on August 5, 2022, at the age of 85, following a courageous fight against kidney cancer that lasted 19 years. On May 15th, 1937, he entered this world as the lone son and the youngest of four children. After receiving his diploma from Sylva High School, Jimmy enlisted in the Navy and served there for a period of four years. After returning to his native country, Jimmy worked for the next 32 years at the Dupont factory in Brevard, North Carolina, and then for the next 20 years at Tremco, until he finally retired.
Both he and his wife, Reba Jacobs, took pleasure in going on trips, attending church, and spending time with their children, grandkids, and other family members. Jimmy’s enthusiasm for collegiate athletics extended to rooting for UNC Chapel Hill and Duke, two schools that are fierce rivals in the state of North Carolina. Jimmy’s older sisters Elizabeth Kyer and Ruth Robinson, as well as his grandson Sgt. Joshua Morley, passed away before him. His parents, Robert and Nellie May Randall Jacobs, also passed away before him.
Reba McPeters Jacobs, Jimmy’s wife; his sister Bobbie Nell Jacobs Stephens of Candler, North Carolina; his two children Brigitte Jacobs Owens (husband Kenny) and Robby Jacobs (wife Susan); his three stepchildren Waynette Tubbs (husband Lewis), Dean Buckner, and Stephen Buckner (wife Cindy); his eight grandchildren Kara Dowd (husband Mike), Kyle Jacobs, Jonathan Buckner, Holly Jacobs, Sarah Jacobs English
On Monday, August 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., a memorial ceremony and celebration of Jimmy’s life will be place at Stoney Mountain Baptist Church, which is located at 3301 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to either the Stoney Mountain Baptist Church or the Bible Baptist Church. You may make donations online or find postal addresses by visiting their websites.
