He was born May 8, 1934 in Morgan Township, a son of the late Benjamin W. Jacobs Sr. and Margaret Hoge Jacobs.
Mr. Jacobs was a 1952 graduate of Waynesburg High School.
He was a dairy farmer with his father until the age of 34, when he went into the coal mines. He worked as a coal miner at several mines with the last at Gateway Coal Company. After working in the coal mine he owned and operated Ben’s Courier Service for 20 years. He sold the courier service but continued to work as a dispatcher for 4 more years until his declining health prevented him for continuing.
Mr. Jacobs was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Lippencott, where he was a former deacon and choir member. He was also a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
On July1, 1955 he married Audrey Bise, who survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Wendy S. Jacobs of Waynesburg, Judy L. Carrico of New Freeport, Malvine A. Litten of Stow, OH and Jennifer J. Casale and her husband Thomas of Stow, OH; three grandchildren, Brandon J. Kotarsky, Jack H. Litten III and Audrey M. Litten; a sister, Emily J. Montgomery of Jeannette.
Deceased is a son, Benjamin W. Jacobs III; two sisters, Martha J. Pollock and Mary Ellen Morris.
Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2013 in the Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013, with the Rev Nick Bardo officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com
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