Betty Joan Ellington Jacobsen Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Betty Joan Ellington Jacobsen (Stanley, North Carolina), born in Durham, North Carolina, who passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty Joan Ellington Jacobsen to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Tate Ellington and Carmen Ercell Smith Ellington; her former husband Cletes Alfred Pope, Jr.; her husband John David Jacobsen; and her brother Rick Ellington.
She is survived by: her children, Penny Barker, Leigh Simmons (Steve Gordon) and Chris Pope (Rae Lynn). She is also survived by seven grandchildren.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, if you feel the need to stay home, a card or phone call to the family will be appreciated.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 217 N. Main Street, Stanley, NC 28164 or Cancer Services, 306 South Columbia Street Gastonia, NC 28054, "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." (Muriel Strode).
May 20, 2020
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