Funeral service for Irone Davis Jacobs, 84, will be Monday, December 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home with Rev. Cecil Berry, Rev. Charles Stone and Rev. Rich Thompson officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Dale County. Visitation will be Monday, December 26, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM at the funeral home. On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 a visitation service will be held at Rocky Head Baptist Church in Rocky Head, AL from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, with funeral service at 2:00 pm with Rev. Joe Underwood and Rev. Bill Weed officiating. Burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Mrs. Jacobs died on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1932, in Pike County to Marion Grady Davis and Orpha Mitchell Flowers Davis. Mrs. Jacobs was a devoted wife of 65 years, faithful helpmate in her husband’s ministry at First Baptist Church of Hartselle and New Friendship Baptist Church of Somerville. She was a homemaker, worked in retail sales and for many years she worked as a bridal consultant. Irone provided a home day care for several years and was affectionately known as “Ma-Maw Jacobs”.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include:
Husband, Earl Clark Jacobs
Two Daughters:
Patricia Ballard (Roger), Searcy, AR and
Erlene Clark (Kenneth), Hartselle, AL
One Brother:
Hubert Davis (Alma), Phenix City, AL
Four Grandchildren:
Jason Smith,
Joshua Clark,
Jared Smith and
Kevin Clark
Seven Great-grandchildren
The family would like to thank Hospice of the Valley for their care of Mrs. Irone Davis Jacobs. In lieu of flowers, donations can be make to Hospice of the Valley.
