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Melvin William Fredric Jacobs
Born: 2/4/1935
Died: 8/11/2013
Age: 78
Community: Linden, MI
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JACOBS, Melvin William Fredric - Age 78, of Linden, died Sunday, August 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Fenton United Methodist Church, 119 S. Leroy St., Fenton. Rev. William Donahue officiating. Burial immediately following at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton Tuesday from 1-8 PM and at church Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service. A V.F.W. Memorial Service will be held 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to Fenton United Methodist Church. Mel was born February 4, 1935 in Shell Lake, WI, the son of Louis William and Martha (Belling) Jacobs. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1958-1960. He had resided in Fenton since 1952 coming from Shell Lake, WI. He married Sharon E. Myers November 22, 1957 in Fenton and she preceded him in death January 4, 2000; Mel then married Elizabeth "Beth" Hutchinson May 19, 2001 in Colling, MI. He retired from Consumers Energy in 1996 after 37 years of service. He was a life member of Fenton V.F.W. Curtis Wolverton Post #3243 and was post commander from 2002-2003, Cootie Seam Squirrel Pup Tent #32 from 2003-2004, V.F.W. Life Member Camp Trotter, and V.F.W. Life Member of National Home for Children; He also was a of member Fenton United Methodist Church, National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Second Amendment Foundation. Surviving are: wife, Elizabeth "Beth"; 3 children, Cindy Jacobs of Linden, Debra Desmond of Davison, and Melvin and wife Cheryl Jacobs of Vassar; 5 grandchildren, Kayle and Jamie Desmond and Jessica, Justin, and Jeremiah Jacobs; 2 sisters, Arlene and husband Richard Wright of Flushing and Pearl and husband Sam Elston of Holly; half sister, Josephine Yeager of Searcy, AR; and Beth's children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 5 brothers. Online tributes may be posted on the obituaries page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. |
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| Visitation will be held at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton Tuesday from 1-8 PM and at church Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service. A V.F.W. Memorial Service will be held 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. |
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| Funeral Service |
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8/14/2013 |
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11:00 AM |
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119 Leroy Street
Fenton, MI 48430Get a Map to this location...
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Rev. William Donahue |
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