Jackie Drew, 87, of Jasper, Tennessee, went home peacefully to be with the Lord and her family members on Wednesday, August 15, 2012.
A former resident of Lookout Valley, Jackie was an active member of Lookout Valley Baptist Church, the Reapers Sunday School Class and other activities at the church. She was a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts in Lookout Valley and was a substitute teacher at John A. Patten Elementary School for many years. Jackie has been a longtime resident of Jasper and is currently a member of Jasper First Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. “Bill” Drew, Sr. and a son, William E. “Butch” Drew, Jr.
Jackie is survived by her daughter, Susan (Raye) Shankles and daughter-in-law, Wanda Cawthan; grandchildren, Julie (Rod) Finnegan, Kelly (Jeremy) Field, Ashley Shankles and Andrew (Rachel) Shankles; great grandchildren, Chris and Olivia Finnegan and Wilkes and David Field; sisters, Ophelia Blake and Lillian Scoggins; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 pm EST on Friday and 12 (noon) to 1 pm EST on Saturday at the North Chapel.
Services for Jackie will be held at 1 pm EST on Saturday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Reverend David Grisham officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jackie’s name to Home Health Care of East Tennessee Inc. and Hospice, 980 Highway 28, Suite 104, Jasper, Tennessee 37347.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com