Jane Craig Kincaid

Jane Craig Kincaid, 79, of Cave Creek, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2019. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side. After surviving ovarian cancer 12 years ago, she fought a brave two-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

She is survived by her children; Sarah Mehan (husband Mike), Scott Roth and Laura Roth; her grandchildren; Ryan, Scott, Julian, Sydney and Elliott along with her brother Dennis Kincaid, her sister Julia Lynn Anderson, her niece Rebecca Kincaid Shelton several nephews and many cousins.

Her mother, Mary Vida Kincaid, her father, Jules Vern Kincaid and her brother, Stuart Kincaid, preceded her in death.

Jane was born in Covington, Kentucky on June 24, 1939. Raised in a military family, she lived in many states. She attended Munich American High School in Germany and graduated from Tucson High School in Tucson, Arizona.

She spent many years in Santa Cruz, California where she raised her family and worked for the County of Santa Cruz. Upon retirement, she moved to Waldorf, Maryland and in 2005, she found her way back to Arizona. She loved the Arizona heat and desert. Up until her diagnosis she was still jogging and walking in the early morning hours with many of her friends and her beloved black German Shepard, Jett. Janie, as her friends knew her, was a wonderful mom, nana and dear friend to many who brought joy and warmth to those around her. She was brave, independent and full of life. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren.

Jane was a devoted member of the Black Mountain Baptist Church where she enjoyed her bible study group and teaching vacation bible school.

She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Major Winfield Scott Chapter), United Daughters of the Confederacy, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century and eight other historical lineage groups where she held several positions. Through the UDC she received the highest award for historical research, the "Jefferson Davis Award and Medal,” for her research into the lives of 17 confederate soldiers buried in the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park Cemetery in Phoenix. Her research continues to be used today.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Black Mountain Baptist Church, 33955 N Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331.

Memorial donations may be made to Black Mountain Baptist Church for Vacation Bible School scholarships or Hospice of the Valley.