Judith Ann Jacobs, beloved friend, teacher, coach and counselor, passed away on Friday, May 19, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. She was 65 years old.
The daughter of Lawrence and Virginia Aubrey Jacobs, Judy grew up in Leland, Mississippi, where she spent many happy hours on her boat, The Lady of the Lake, sailing on the lake behind her house. In 1969, she graduated from Leland High School where she enjoyed playing saxophone in the Leland High School Band. In addition, Judy was a standout athlete, excelling in basketball, tennis and track. After graduating in Class of 1969, Judy attended to Mississippi State University. There she was a founding member of the Delta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta, and had more fun in her four years of college than most people do in a lifetime. The stories of her adventures, pranks and hijinx are legendary. Judy graduated from State in 1973 with a B.S. in Physical Education and English and moved to Jackson where she began her lifelong career in education.
Judy taught English and coached basketball at McCluer Academy and Woodland Hills Baptist Academy where she was named the Mississippi Private School Coach of the Year in both 1982 and in 1983. Judy also taught English at East Rankin Academy, Hinds Community College, and Lanier High School.
Judy continued her studies at Mississippi College, earning three different Masters of Education Degrees. The first was in English in 1984, the second in Guidance and Counseling in 1989, and the third in School Administration in 1998. In 1990, after years of teaching English, Judy became a guidance counselor at Crystal Springs High School and later at the Madison County Schools and McLaurin High School.
In her forty-year career as an educator, Judy taught, coached and counseled thousands of students. Many of them have stayed in touch with her and have talked about the difference she made in their lives. Judy loved her students, friends and family and showered them with acts of kindness. She also loved the Beatles (especially Paul), baseball (especially the Bulldogs), and the Mannings (especially Peyton). Every year when she played NFL fantasy football with friends, Judy would always get Peyton as her quarterback by default. No one ever challenged that because they knew that she was his biggest fan.
Judy loved animals, all animals, but especially her dogs and geese. Her love for geese began when she rescued an injured goose that she named Alvin. She nursed him back to health and also got to know his mate Ellie. When Alvin got run over, Judy was crushed, but she continued to care for Ellie. Ellie has returned to Judy's yard every spring to lay her eggs and hatch her babies. In fact, at the time of Judy's death, Ellie was in the backyard with four baby goslings that Judy had gotten to see on video.
Judy was predeceased by her parents and by her animal babies including Sam, Tiffany, Aspen, Churchhill, Becca and Alvin.
She is survived by her aunt Kathleen Jacobs Mulcahy; by her cousins Mike Smith (and wife, Debbie), Marolyn Jones (and husband, Tom), Will Draw, Kay Chudy (and husband, Mike), John Hayes, and Kathy Manning (and husband, Ray); and by numerous second cousins. She is also survived by many friends who loved her, most notably Linda Myrick who was her primary caretaker during her illness.
Judy loved a good story, and she particularly enjoyed a children's book called The Velveteen Rabbit. In that book, toys in a child's nursery discuss something that seems magical and mysterious to them. They talk about becoming "Real." The Skin Horse, the oldest and wisest toy, describes what this means.
"'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.' … 'It doesn't happen all at once, said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. "
In other words, the story describes what happens when you spend your life teaching and coaching kids and supporting them in matters that extend beyond the classroom and basketball court. It describes what happens when you share a lifetime of joyful and crazy adventures with your friends and you repeatedly give the shirt off your back to help them. It describes what happens when you rescue a goose with a broken wing, nurse it back to health and continue to care for him and his friends long after the goose was released back to his natural habitat. It describes when you refuse to let cancer take your spirit even as it takes your body. When all these things occur, you become a person who is loved, REALLY loved, by many people for a long, long time. You become Real, and that is what Judy did. She was as Real as it gets.
A memorial service celebrating Judy's life will be held at Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Pearl this Monday, May 22 at 7:00, with visitation from 5:00 until 7:00. Burial will be at a later date at Stoneville Cemetery in Leland.
Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The daughter of Lawrence and Virginia Aubrey Jacobs, Judy grew up in Leland, Mississippi, where she spent many happy hours on her boat, The Lady of the Lake, sailing on the lake behind her house. In 1969, she graduated from Leland High School where she enjoyed playing saxophone in the Leland High School Band. In addition, Judy was a standout athlete, excelling in basketball, tennis and track. After graduating in Class of 1969, Judy attended to Mississippi State University. There she was a founding member of the Delta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta, and had more fun in her four years of college than most people do in a lifetime. The stories of her adventures, pranks and hijinx are legendary. Judy graduated from State in 1973 with a B.S. in Physical Education and English and moved to Jackson where she began her lifelong career in education.
Judy taught English and coached basketball at McCluer Academy and Woodland Hills Baptist Academy where she was named the Mississippi Private School Coach of the Year in both 1982 and in 1983. Judy also taught English at East Rankin Academy, Hinds Community College, and Lanier High School.
Judy continued her studies at Mississippi College, earning three different Masters of Education Degrees. The first was in English in 1984, the second in Guidance and Counseling in 1989, and the third in School Administration in 1998. In 1990, after years of teaching English, Judy became a guidance counselor at Crystal Springs High School and later at the Madison County Schools and McLaurin High School.
In her forty-year career as an educator, Judy taught, coached and counseled thousands of students. Many of them have stayed in touch with her and have talked about the difference she made in their lives. Judy loved her students, friends and family and showered them with acts of kindness. She also loved the Beatles (especially Paul), baseball (especially the Bulldogs), and the Mannings (especially Peyton). Every year when she played NFL fantasy football with friends, Judy would always get Peyton as her quarterback by default. No one ever challenged that because they knew that she was his biggest fan.
Judy loved animals, all animals, but especially her dogs and geese. Her love for geese began when she rescued an injured goose that she named Alvin. She nursed him back to health and also got to know his mate Ellie. When Alvin got run over, Judy was crushed, but she continued to care for Ellie. Ellie has returned to Judy's yard every spring to lay her eggs and hatch her babies. In fact, at the time of Judy's death, Ellie was in the backyard with four baby goslings that Judy had gotten to see on video.
Judy was predeceased by her parents and by her animal babies including Sam, Tiffany, Aspen, Churchhill, Becca and Alvin.
She is survived by her aunt Kathleen Jacobs Mulcahy; by her cousins Mike Smith (and wife, Debbie), Marolyn Jones (and husband, Tom), Will Draw, Kay Chudy (and husband, Mike), John Hayes, and Kathy Manning (and husband, Ray); and by numerous second cousins. She is also survived by many friends who loved her, most notably Linda Myrick who was her primary caretaker during her illness.
Judy loved a good story, and she particularly enjoyed a children's book called The Velveteen Rabbit. In that book, toys in a child's nursery discuss something that seems magical and mysterious to them. They talk about becoming "Real." The Skin Horse, the oldest and wisest toy, describes what this means.
"'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.' … 'It doesn't happen all at once, said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. "
In other words, the story describes what happens when you spend your life teaching and coaching kids and supporting them in matters that extend beyond the classroom and basketball court. It describes what happens when you share a lifetime of joyful and crazy adventures with your friends and you repeatedly give the shirt off your back to help them. It describes what happens when you rescue a goose with a broken wing, nurse it back to health and continue to care for him and his friends long after the goose was released back to his natural habitat. It describes when you refuse to let cancer take your spirit even as it takes your body. When all these things occur, you become a person who is loved, REALLY loved, by many people for a long, long time. You become Real, and that is what Judy did. She was as Real as it gets.
A memorial service celebrating Judy's life will be held at Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Pearl this Monday, May 22 at 7:00, with visitation from 5:00 until 7:00. Burial will be at a later date at Stoneville Cemetery in Leland.
Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Judith Ann Jacobs, beloved friend, teacher, coach and counselor, passed away on Friday, May 19, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. She was 65 years old.
The daughter of Lawrence and Virginia Aubrey Jacobs, Judy grew up in Leland, Mississippi, where she spent many happy hours on her boat, The Lady of the Lake, sailing on the lake behind her house. In 1969, she graduated from Leland High School where she enjoyed playing saxophone in the Leland High School Band. In addition, Judy was a standout athlete, excelling in basketball, tennis and track. After graduating in Class of 1969, Judy attended to Mississippi State University. There she was a founding member of the Delta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta, and had more fun in her four years of college than most people do in a lifetime. The stories of her adventures, pranks and hijinx are legendary. Judy graduated from State in 1973 with a B.S. in Physical Education and English and moved to Jackson where she began her lifelong career in education.
Judy taught English and coached basketball at McCluer Academy and Woodland Hills Baptist Academy where she was named the Mississippi Private School Coach of the Year in both 1982 and in 1983. Judy also taught English at East Rankin Academy, Hinds Community College, and Lanier High School.
Judy continued her studies at Mississippi College, earning three different Masters of Education Degrees. The first was in English in 1984, the second in Guidance and Counseling in 1989, and the third in School Administration in 1998. In 1990, after years of teaching English, Judy became a guidance counselor at Crystal Springs High School and later at the Madison County Schools and McLaurin High School.
In her forty-year career as an educator, Judy taught, coached and counseled thousands of students. Many of them have stayed in touch with her and have talked about the difference she made in their lives. Judy loved her students, friends and family and showered them with acts of kindness. She also loved the Beatles (especially Paul), baseball (especially the Bulldogs), and the Mannings (especially Peyton). Every year when she played NFL fantasy football with friends, Judy would always get Peyton as her quarterback by default. No one ever challenged that because they knew that she was his biggest fan.
Judy loved animals, all animals, but especially her dogs and geese. Her love for geese began when she rescued an injured goose that she named Alvin. She nursed him back to health and also got to know his mate Ellie. When Alvin got run over, Judy was crushed, but she continued to care for Ellie. Ellie has returned to Judy's yard every spring to lay her eggs and hatch her babies. In fact, at the time of Judy's death, Ellie was in the backyard with four baby goslings that Judy had gotten to see on video.
Judy was predeceased by her parents and by her animal babies including Sam, Tiffany, Aspen, Churchhill, Becca and Alvin.
She is survived by her aunt Kathleen Jacobs Mulcahy; by her cousins Mike Smith (and wife, Debbie), Marolyn Jones (and husband, Tom), Will Draw, Kay Chudy (and husband, Mike), John Hayes, and Kathy Manning (and husband, Ray); and by numerous second cousins. She is also survived by many friends who loved her, most notably Linda Myrick who was her primary caretaker during her illness.
Judy loved a good story, and she particularly enjoyed a children's book called The Velveteen Rabbit. In that book, toys in a child's nursery discuss something that seems magical and mysterious to them. They talk about becoming "Real." The Skin Horse, the oldest and wisest toy, describes what this means.
"'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.' … 'It doesn't happen all at once, said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. "
In other words, the story describes what happens when you spend your life teaching and coaching kids and supporting them in matters that extend beyond the classroom and basketball court. It describes what happens when you share a lifetime of joyful and crazy adventures with your friends and you repeatedly give the shirt off your back to help them. It describes what happens when you rescue a goose with a broken wing, nurse it back to health and continue to care for him and his friends long after the goose was released back to his natural habitat. It describes when you refuse to let cancer take your spirit even as it takes your body. When all these things occur, you become a person who is loved, REALLY loved, by many people for a long, long time. You become Real, and that is what Judy did. She was as Real as it gets.
A memorial service celebrating Judy's life will be held at Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Pearl this Monday, May 22 at 7:00, with visitation from 5:00 until 7:00. Burial will be at a later date at Stoneville Cemetery in Leland.
Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The daughter of Lawrence and Virginia Aubrey Jacobs, Judy grew up in Leland, Mississippi, where she spent many happy hours on her boat, The Lady of the Lake, sailing on the lake behind her house. In 1969, she graduated from Leland High School where she enjoyed playing saxophone in the Leland High School Band. In addition, Judy was a standout athlete, excelling in basketball, tennis and track. After graduating in Class of 1969, Judy attended to Mississippi State University. There she was a founding member of the Delta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta, and had more fun in her four years of college than most people do in a lifetime. The stories of her adventures, pranks and hijinx are legendary. Judy graduated from State in 1973 with a B.S. in Physical Education and English and moved to Jackson where she began her lifelong career in education.
Judy taught English and coached basketball at McCluer Academy and Woodland Hills Baptist Academy where she was named the Mississippi Private School Coach of the Year in both 1982 and in 1983. Judy also taught English at East Rankin Academy, Hinds Community College, and Lanier High School.
Judy continued her studies at Mississippi College, earning three different Masters of Education Degrees. The first was in English in 1984, the second in Guidance and Counseling in 1989, and the third in School Administration in 1998. In 1990, after years of teaching English, Judy became a guidance counselor at Crystal Springs High School and later at the Madison County Schools and McLaurin High School.
In her forty-year career as an educator, Judy taught, coached and counseled thousands of students. Many of them have stayed in touch with her and have talked about the difference she made in their lives. Judy loved her students, friends and family and showered them with acts of kindness. She also loved the Beatles (especially Paul), baseball (especially the Bulldogs), and the Mannings (especially Peyton). Every year when she played NFL fantasy football with friends, Judy would always get Peyton as her quarterback by default. No one ever challenged that because they knew that she was his biggest fan.
Judy loved animals, all animals, but especially her dogs and geese. Her love for geese began when she rescued an injured goose that she named Alvin. She nursed him back to health and also got to know his mate Ellie. When Alvin got run over, Judy was crushed, but she continued to care for Ellie. Ellie has returned to Judy's yard every spring to lay her eggs and hatch her babies. In fact, at the time of Judy's death, Ellie was in the backyard with four baby goslings that Judy had gotten to see on video.
Judy was predeceased by her parents and by her animal babies including Sam, Tiffany, Aspen, Churchhill, Becca and Alvin.
She is survived by her aunt Kathleen Jacobs Mulcahy; by her cousins Mike Smith (and wife, Debbie), Marolyn Jones (and husband, Tom), Will Draw, Kay Chudy (and husband, Mike), John Hayes, and Kathy Manning (and husband, Ray); and by numerous second cousins. She is also survived by many friends who loved her, most notably Linda Myrick who was her primary caretaker during her illness.
Judy loved a good story, and she particularly enjoyed a children's book called The Velveteen Rabbit. In that book, toys in a child's nursery discuss something that seems magical and mysterious to them. They talk about becoming "Real." The Skin Horse, the oldest and wisest toy, describes what this means.
"'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.' … 'It doesn't happen all at once, said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. "
In other words, the story describes what happens when you spend your life teaching and coaching kids and supporting them in matters that extend beyond the classroom and basketball court. It describes what happens when you share a lifetime of joyful and crazy adventures with your friends and you repeatedly give the shirt off your back to help them. It describes what happens when you rescue a goose with a broken wing, nurse it back to health and continue to care for him and his friends long after the goose was released back to his natural habitat. It describes when you refuse to let cancer take your spirit even as it takes your body. When all these things occur, you become a person who is loved, REALLY loved, by many people for a long, long time. You become Real, and that is what Judy did. She was as Real as it gets.
A memorial service celebrating Judy's life will be held at Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Pearl this Monday, May 22 at 7:00, with visitation from 5:00 until 7:00. Burial will be at a later date at Stoneville Cemetery in Leland.
Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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