Irma Jennifer Jacobs was born Feb. 9, 1915 to Eli and Julie (Sepulvado)
Leoni. Following a long and painful journey, Irma went to join her Lord and God, Jesus Christ, on March 25, 2012.
Funeral services will be handled by Hixson Funeral Home. A rosary and visitation will start at 6 p.m. on March 27. Her
funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. on March 27 at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. at the Leesville Cemetery.
Irma is survived by her two daughters, Shirley (Ken) Magee and Patricia (Dan) Hurst. Irma has eight
grandchildren, Mike (Kim) Magee, Louis (Lisa) Magee, Paul (Angie) Magee, Theresa (Keith) Gordan, Julie Davidson, Mark (Carie) Roy, Terry (Joan) Roy and Greg Roy.
She has 25 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; two special
nieces, Mary Harding and Frances Moss and a nephew Gerry Woodall.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin W. Jacobs and a grandson, Gregory Jacob Roy.
Pallbarriers are Mike Magee, Terry Roy, Louis Magee, Mark Roy, Paul
Magee and Aaron Roy. Honorary pallbarriers are Mike Magee, Robbie Magee, JC Magee, Clayton Magee, Andre Davidson, Nicholas Kraus, Wesley Roy, Ashton Roy and Thomas Breaux.
Irma was a member of St. Margaret’s Church from 1963. She loved her
church and the Lord she was faithful to.
She was a member of the Catholic Daughters for 36 years and was in perfect attendance for 29 years. She served many roles, including officer, representing a conventions and sitting on various
committees. She was an avid fundraiser and loved making candy for the Calcasieu Festival. .
She was a member of the Altar Society for 34 years. She washed the Altar Boy robes and altar linens and served as a Eucharistic Minister for 24
years. She loved getting together with her friends to clean the church on Saturday mornings and to decorate the church for Christmas and Easter.
She was also a member of the Young at Heart group, the Come Lord Jesus Prayer group and the
Follow Me Prayer Group. She was the recipient of many community and church certificates for appreciation.
The Family recommends donations to St Margaret Church or M. D. Anderson Cancer Research in lieu of flowers.
Words of
comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.