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Leola Joan Douglas Jacobs

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(Leola) Joan Douglas Jacobs, age 83, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Fayetteville. She was born August 17, 1932 in Antelope County, Nebraska to William W. Douglas and Laura Andersen Douglas. She was married to Gordon S. Jacobs February 1952. Joan taught elementary school in Nebraska prior to her marriage and moved to California in 1952 where she resided until moving to Arkansas in 1993. She worked as a cashier in Sears Roebuck and Company for 6 years and then joined the Human Resources Department in Central Administration of the San Diego Unified School District and later in the San Diego Community District as the Payroll and Benefits Manager where she retired in 1988. She was active in the Management Association of the San Diego Community Colleges and the Order of the Eastern Star being a member in Harbor Lights Chapter, San Diego and a dual member of University City Chapter #495 in Fayetteville. She was a member of Sequoyah United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Duane Douglas and Keith "Bud" Douglas. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Douglas Hoffart of Norfolk, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015 in the Chapel at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sequoyah United Methodist Church, 1910 Old Wire Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703. Online condolences at www.nelsonberna.com.

Published September 16, 2015

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