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Billie LuRene Allen Jacoby, born in San Angelo, Texas on January 22, 1934 to Robert Durward Allen and Maud OCB Holder Allen, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 6, 2017 at the age of 83 years 5 months and a few days. LuRene graduated from Eola High School in May 1951, where she earned the rank of Salutatorian and was voted the Most Beautiful of her class. She married Marvin D. "Jackie" Jacoby on August 2, 1952. She began her career in banking at San Angelo National Bank in 1951 and retired from banking at Wells Fargo Bank around 1996, where she made lifelong friends. As a Charter Member of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, she provided a wonderful example of her Christian faith through her many volunteer activities at SVUMC. Widowed at the age of 32, she was still the quintessential mother. She sewed, baked, chaperoned, hauled kids to and from and still worked like no other. No one could have had a better mother than this. Her contributions to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren provided the support, love, and guidance they needed in order to succeed. She was a fierce protector of her family and worked tirelessly to provide for them. She believed in God, family, and love above all else and instilled those values in her loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter, Sherry Diane Jacoby Parker, her brother, Travis Allen, a special nephew, Monte D. Allen, and an aunt that was like a mother to her, Lorene Holder Stokes.
She is survived by daughter Kathy Booth and husband Gary of San Angelo, son Steven Jacoby and wife Melissa of Grant Valkerie, FL, grandchildren, Tiffany Parker DeVivo and husband Fernando of Redlands, CA, Shea Swanson and fiancé, Tyson Paxton of San Angelo, Jeremy Swanson and wife Wendy of Granbury, Brannon Jacoby and wife Kim of Pasadena, MD, Allie Zamora and significant other Adam Lauzon of Melbourne, FL, Jennifer Booth Stinson of San Angelo, Kristin Booth of Irving, Sheatara Johnson of Winter Park, FL. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren, Averie Owens, Ryanne Swanson, Michael Swanson, Rylee Swanson, Wyatt Swanson, Emerson DeVivo, Brennan DeVivo, Beckham DeVivo, Damian Jacoby, Isabella Jacoby, Gabriel Jacoby, Skyler Jacoby (due in Sept.), Jaydon Zamora, Logan Stinson, and Baylee Stinson. Also surviving LuRene are brothers Finis Allen of Ballinger and Robert Allen of Elgin, sisters-in law Louise Bledsoe, Maxene Low and husband Charlie, all of San Angelo, and Sue Hindershot of Gonzales, along with many special nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Mitch Lucas, Butch Baker, Joe Lee, Roger Jacoby, Ron Jacoby, and Chuck Bledshoe. Honorary pallbearers are her Wednesday Card group which includes: Shirley Havlik, Charlotte Knolls, Belva Hanson, Billie Dusek, Jeannie Conrad, Trudy Busker, Louise Bledsoe and Maxene Low.
Services are set for Saturday, June 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, 4522 College Hills Blvd., San Angelo, TX with visitation Friday, June 9th at 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Harper Funeral Home. Internment will follow the service at Lawnhaven Memorial Garden.
Memorials may be made to Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, The American Cancer Society or Kindred Hospice.