Mary Helen Jacobs

Mary Helen Jacobs obituary, Granbury, TX

Mary Helen Jacobs

Mary Jacobs Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wiley Funeral Home - Granbury on Jul. 3, 2025.

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Mary Helen Jacobs, 80, beloved mother and sister, passed away on June 25, 2025, in her Granbury home.
Services celebrating Mary's life will be private.
Mary was born to William & Lottie Straughan in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 25, 1944. She was a loving housewife and mom who was 'always taking care of and putting others first.' Mary was a Christian who will be remembered for her caring heart.
Mary is survived by her sons, James Robert Michael Jacobs and John David Jacobs; her former husband, William R. Jacobs; siblings, Carl, Toma and Libby Straughan; and by her special friend, Staci Neufeld.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents.
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