Ollie Mae Jacobs

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Ollie Mae Jacobs, 85, of Osceola, died Jan. 21, 2022, at Forrest City Medical Center in Forest City. She was a homemaker, a lifetime resident of Osceola and a member of Bethlehem MB Church in Osceola. Ms. Jacobs was born August 10, 1936 in Osceola to Morris and Grafter Flicken Jacobs, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Vickie Travis; three brothers, Robert L. Jacobs, Melvin L. Jacobs and Calvin L. Jacobs; three sisters, Irene Jacobs, Dorothy Hollis and Theola Wilson.

She is survived by one son, William Jacobs, Sr. of Osceola; one daughter, Eloise Harris of Osceola; two brothers, Derrick Jacobs of Osceola and Morris Jacobs, Jr. of Marion; six sisters, Grafter Ann Jacobs of Detroit, Mich., Shirley Ann Harris, Minnie Parker and Melody Sunshine Jacobs of Osceola, Mary Louise Simmons of Dallas, Texas, and Doris Jacobs of Little Rock; a special grandson, Kenny (Stacy) Travis, Jr.; grandchildren, Aspirin (Layota) Harris, James (Sharmane) Travis, Kelton Jacobs, Jaylon Jacobs, William Jacobs, Jr., Nakitha (Allan) Scott, Urica (Chris) Ray and Kelsia (Rell) Smith; a host of great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. The funeral will be Saturday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem MB Church in Osceola. Burial will follow at Sandy Ridge Cemetery in Burdette with Dr. Moses Black officiating.

Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge.