Barbara was born December 18, 1927 in Eugene, OR to Ellis and Alma Jones.As a young child they moved to Los Angeles, CA and later to Salem, OR. She married, Marshall Jacobs in 1952 and they later moved to Milwaukie, OR. In 1972 they built a home in Beavercreek where she has lived since. Barbara was a decedent of early Oregon Pioneer S.W.R. Jones who crossed the plains from Kokomo, IN in 1853 and settled in Brooks, OR.
Barbara is survived by her son, Breck; daughter, Beth Kovach; sister, Patricia Wiebe and grandchildren, Heather Jacobs, Madison Kovach and Alexander Kovach. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall, parents, brother, Ellis and sister, Janice Scott.
photo © Madison Kovach, grandaughter