Individual Details

Ora Melva Blackston

(26 Feb 1929 - 13 Sep 2013)

Melva Blackston Jacks, 84, of Bessemer, passed away at Princetown Baptist Medical Center CICU in Birmingham..
Funeral services at Odom Memorial Church in Parrish..

Survivors:
Sons--Alan Jacks of Winfield;
Johnny Jacks (Linda) of Fayette;
Daughters--Robbie Gordon of Hueytown;
Cathy Bland of Oakman;
Tina White (Robert) of Bessemer;
Shelia Burt (Randy) of Oakman;
13 Grandchildren;
Brother--Don Woods (Zora) of Parrish;
Sister--Gwen Moore of Jasper..
16 Great-Grandchildren and a host of Nieces and Nephews..

Preceded in death by:
Husband--Glenn Alford Jacks;
Mother--Bertie Blackston;
Father--Ora Blackston;
Sister--Mildred Sawyer;
Brothers--Bud Blackston; J.C. Blackston and Milton Blackston.

Events

Birth26 Feb 1929Walker County, Alabama
Census-shared18 Apr 1930(Bertie Bruner) Walker County, Alabama
Census-shared18 Apr 1940(Bertie Bruner) Pleasant Field, Walker County, Alabama
Marriage22 Dec 1949Lowndes County, Mississippi - Glenn Alford Jacks
Marriage13 Dec 1977Alabama - Arlen Eugene Jacks
Death13 Sep 2013Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Obituary15 Sep 2013Jasper, Walker County, Alabama
BurialGray Cemetery, Parrish, Walker County, Alabama

Families

SpouseArlen Eugene Jacks (1920 - 1990)
SpouseGlenn Alford Jacks (1923 - 1976)
ChildLiving
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FatherOra Oscar Blackston (1895 - 1928)
MotherBertie Bruner (1897 - 1999)
SiblingGwendolyn Mary Blackston (1921 - 2020)
SiblingWalter James "Bud" Blackston (1922 - 1950)
SiblingJ. C. Blackston (1924 - 1950)
SiblingMilford Blackston (1927 - 1927)
SiblingBessie Mildred Blackston (1927 - 2005)

Notes

Census-shared

Bertie Blackston head F 31 Alabama - Farmer
Guindaline Blackston Daughter F 9 Alabama
Bud Blackston Son M 7 Alabama
J C Blackston Son M 5 Alabama
Mildred Blackston Daughter F 3 1/12 Alabama
Ora M Blackston Daughter F 1 6/12 Alabama
Henia Brener Mother F 57 Alabama
Currie Brener Sister F 20 Alabama - Labor, farm

Census-shared

Bertie Blackston Mother F 41 Alabama
Gwindelene Blackston Daughter F 19 Alabama
Walter J Blackston Son M 17 Alabama
J C Blackston Son M 15 Alabama
Mildred Blackston Daughter F 13 Alabama
Melva Blackston Daughter F 11 Alabama
Don Blackston son M 2 Alabama

Marriage

Glenn H Jacks
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Melva Blackston
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 22 Dec 1949
Marriage Place Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Lowndes, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage
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Glenn A Jacks
Sex Male
Age 26
Birth Year (Estimated) 1923
Spouse's Name Melva Blackston
Spouse's Sex F
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Marriage Date 22 Dec 1949
Marriage Place Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Lowndes, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage

Marriage

Allen E Jacks
Sex Male
Age 57
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Father's Name Alfred A Jacks
Mother's Name Mary I Borden
Spouse's Name Melva Jacks
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 48
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Spouse's Father's Name O O Blackston
Spouse's Mother's Name Berta Bruner
Marriage Date 13 Dec 1977
Marriage Place Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Event Type Marriage

Death

Melva B Jacks
State Alabama
Age 84
Birth Date 26 Feb 1929
Death Date 13 Sep 2013

Obituary

Melva Blackston Jacks
Sex Female
Age 84
Event Date 15 Sep 2013
Event Place Jasper, Alabama, United States
Event Type Obituary
Residence Date 15 Sep 2013
Residence Place Bessemer
Death Date 2013
Death Place Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birth Date 26 Feb 1929
Newspaper Daily Mountain Eagle
Melva Blackston Jacks's Parents and Siblings:
Bertie Blackston, Mother
Ora Blackston, Father
Bud Blackston, Brother
Don Woods, Brother
Mildred Sawyer, Sister
J C Blackston, Brother
Gwen Moore, Sister
Milton Blackston, Brother
Melva Blackston Jacks's Spouses and Children:
Alan Jacks, Son
Johnny Jacks, Son
Robbie Gordon, Daughter
Cathy Bland, Daughter
Tina White, Daughter
Shelia Burt, Daughter
Glenn Alford Jacks, Husband
Melva Blackston Jacks's Extended Family:
Linda Jacks, Daughter-in-law
Randy Burt, Son-in-law
Zora Woods, Sister-in-law
Robert White, Son-in-law
Other People on This Record:
Gary Salter, Non Relative M

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