Doyle Wayne JacobsApopka, FLDoyle Wayne "Jake" Jacobs, of Apopka, FL, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at home. He was 79. He was born on December 17, 1937 in Huntsville, Alabama, to the late Robert Jacobs and Johnnie Lois Campbell. He attended John Sevier in Tennessee and Fairview High School in Dayton, Ohio. He married Juanita Wheeler Collins on January 1, 1970, and had four children. Jake worked for the City of Los Angeles – Department of Water and Power, retiring in 1995. Jake became actively involved with the NC Baptist Disaster Relief group through Stewartsville Baptist Church in Laurinburg, NC. Helping Katrina victims, Virginia flood victims, and those in and around NC. Jake never knew a stranger. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.He is preceded in death by his brother, Robert Jacobs; and brother-in-law, Richard DeLong. His wife, Juanita, survives Jake. Two sons, Rick (Cathy) Collins, of Lakeland, FL and Gary (Jody) Collins, of Casselberry, FL; two daughters, Cathy (Dick) Garlitz, of Salt Lake City, UT and Deanna (Charles) Eubanks, of Apopka, FL; a sister, Dorothy DeLong, of Prescott, AZ; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and many Campbell, Gillentine, and Jacob's cousins.A memorial service will be held at Roseberry Baptist Church in Mascot, TN on March 11th, at 11:00 AM. 2920 Roseberry Road, Mascot, TN 37806. We would like to thank all the doctors and nurses from Florida Hospital and Vitas Hospice for their care and support.
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