Bennie Jacobs

Monday, November 9, 2015

Bennie Louis Jacobs, 56, of Osceola, passed away November 6, 2015 at Memphis, Tenn.

Born on April 21, 1959 in Osceola to the late Willie Lee Jacobs and Bennie Mae Smith, he was a factory worker and member of Tabernacle M.B. Church of Osceola.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and son Lawrence Lane.

Mr. Jacobs is survived by six daughters, Stephanie Bright, Jameca Jacobs and Keonnie Jacobs all of Osceola, Tamika Collins of Pine Bluff, Sonya Thompson of Pine Bluff and Carmen Lane of Watervliet, Mich.;

Three sons, Kaylen Jacobs Bright of Osceola, Blake Jacobs of Jonesboro, and Alvin McGowin of Altant, Ga.;

Three sisters, Mary Francis Davis of Gaithersburg, Md., Ivory Nell Barksdale and Jennie Lou Goss both of Atlanta, Ga.;

Six brothers, Robert Lee Jacobs of Katy, Texas, Willie James Jacobs of Gary Ind., Charles Edward Jacobs, Alex Jacobs and Geroge Allen Jacobs all of Osceola, and Darren Jacobs of Kansas City, Mo.;

He also leaves six grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. November 14, 2015 at Tabernacle M.B. Church in Osceola with Rev. M.L. Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Sandy Ridge in Burdette.