Orlena Carolyn Jacobus

         Orlena Carolyn Jacobus, 95, of Lubbock went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 29, 2010.  Carolyn was born in Houston, MS on September 15, 1914 to Charles and Elise Harrington.  Her family moved to Tulsa, OK in 1930.  She graduated from Central High School there and then attended the University of Tulsa.  For many years she worked at Collins-Deitz-Morris Wholesale Grocery Co. in Tulsa, OK.  On August 2, 1936, she married Cloise James Jacobus, who preceded her in death on June 11, 1984.  In the early 1950’s Cloise (or Jake as he was known to many) began receiving a series of promotions with his employer, International Harvester Co., and the family made a series of moves to Shawnee, OK, Odessa, TX, and finally to Lubbock, TX in 1954.  She and Cloise had four children by this time.  She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Lubbock, working as lead teacher with 4 and 5 year old children for almost 40 years, in addition to being very active in the Women’s Missionary Union.  She and Cloise traveled many places after he retired until his death.  Since his death she has concentrated on being a wonderful well-loved mother and grandmother and serving her church and helping friends as they needed her.  She loved being surrounded by her family.  For the last 2-1/2 years, she has resided at Grace House of Lubbock.

   In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles C. Harrington and William A. Harrington; and a sister, Adele Seckler all of Tulsa, OK.  She is survived by sisters, Dorothy Mason of Duncan, OK, and Elise Woolsey and husband Don of Tulsa, OK.  She is survived by her children, Carolyn J. Eldredge and husband Bill of Grandbury, TX, Cloise James Jacobus, Jr. (Jimmy) and wife Mary Lu of Lubbock, TX, Mary E. Herbert and husband James of San Angelo, TX, and Kathy S. White and husband Bob of Lubbock, TX; grandchildren, Valerie Nulisch and husband Kyle of Sunnyvale, TX, Melanie Kirk and husband Brad of Heath, TX, Kenneth Eldredge and wife Lisa of Keller, TX, Susan Bunce and husband Brian of Marion, TX, Jay Jacobus and wife Jill of Lubbock, TX, Shane Jacobus and wife Erin of Waco, TX, Brad Herbert and wife Meredith of San Angelo, TX, Jennifer Stewart and husband Nathan of Boston, MA, Kristin Herbert of Denver, CO, Michael Herbert of Cleveland, OH, and Molly Martinez and husband Joseph of Lubbock, TX.  She is also survived by sixteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

   Family visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home, 1420 Main St. Lubbock, TX.  Funeral services will be held at Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel on Friday, July 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. followed by interment at Resthaven Memorial Park.  The Rev. John H. Ballard will officiate.

   The family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Lubbock, 2201 Broadway Ave., Lubbock, TX 79401.