Ernest Leonard Jacobs

Ernest Leonard Jacobs, 81, Florence passed away on Monday April 11, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Hospice in Edgewood. He was employed at Ford Motor Company for 36 years as a tool maker. Ernest is survived by his beloved wife Barbara Lee (Fisher) Jacobs and they shared their mutual love and respect during their 59 year marriage. Their family include daughters Karen (David) Costello, Erlanger and Andrea (Rocky) Mardis, Crittenden, grandchildren Christopher, April, Ashley and Breanna and 7 great grandchildren. Ernest was a member of Hebron Baptist Church, enjoyed wood carving, reading Louis L’ Amour novels, socializing, building grandfather clocks, B movies, and speaking to his friend Billy Graham on the telephone daily. His family shared that he had a goofy sense of humor, a love for learning and talking on the telephone. He is preceded in death by his parents George and Merritt Jacobs and sister Doris Schafer. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 14, 2016 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM with a funeral ceremony beginning at 1:00 PM at Alliance Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Florence. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN, 38101-9908. Online condolences may be expressed at www.alliancefuneralhome.net.