Billie Douglas Jacobs

May 19, 1936 - March 5, 2020

Billie Douglas Jacobs, 83, of 510 Darrell Lane, Hurt died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his home. He was the husband of Carolyn Garner Jacobs for sixty-two years. He was born May 19, 1936 in Bassett, a son of the late Everett Douglas Jacobs and Letha Tuck Jacobs Shields. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and a retired lineman for Sprint. Billie was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, member of the Masonic Campbell Lodge 316 A.F. and A.M. and an avid UVA fan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Patti Wolfe, Robin Jacobs, Kenda Jacobs and her friend, Barry all of Altavista and Terri Dews and her husband, Phil of Hurt; two sisters, Sandra Ferrell and her husband, Larry and Phyllis Brewer both of Hurt; six grandchildren, Brian Dalton, Stefanie Bean (Jesse), Jacob Wolfe (Genessa), Trae Lambert, Kalley Norcutt (Chris) and Elliott Dews; and five great grandchildren, Jordan Dalton (Katie), Aiden Dalton, Winter Dalton, Zoe Bean, and Colby Norcutt. He was preceded in death by a brother, Isaac Jacobs and two great grandchildren, Ryann and Joey Dalton. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Central Baptist Church by the Rev. Ed Graves and Rev. David Bayse with interment to follow in Green Hill Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36 and Gretna Post 232 and masonic rites by Campbell Lodge 316 A.F. and A.M. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Saturday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 387, Altavista, VA 24517 or Gentle Shepard Hospice, 6045 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019. The family would like to thank Billie's caretakers, MacKenzie and Jessi of Gentle Shepard Hospice and Dr. Elliott and staff for their loving care.