Kathleen “Kathy” Ruth (McGillen) Jacob (1965 – 2021)

Kathleen “Kathy” Ruth (McGillen) Jacob was born on January 29, 1965, in Detroit, Michigan. She went to be with her Lord on September 23, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia from complications of Covid.

Kathleen “Kathy” Ruth (McGillen) Jacob

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m. at New Hope Bible Church, 80 North Lake Ave., Front Royal, with Pastor Bobby Stepp officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 9 from 10-11 a.m. at the church.

Kathy was a graduate of Bad Axe High School and Central Michigan University. At both High School and college levels, Kathy was active in both marching band and choir and had the honor of being chosen to spend a summer traveling and performing at various places throughout Scandinavia with the Blue Lakes Fine Arts Band.

Kathy began her teaching career at Calvary Christian School in Forrest City, Arkansas. She then received her Master’s in Elementary Education from Grace Theological Seminary in Indiana. After 5 years in Forrest City, she relocated to Girard, Pennsylvania to serve as Director of Elementary Education at Girard Alliance Christian Academy.

In 1998 she married her bashert, Neal Jacob at Girard Alliance Church, Girard, Pennsylvania. In 2000 the couple relocated to Front Royal Virginia. Kathy was a stay-at-home mom for a few years before returning to work as a Youth Services Assistant at Samuels Public Library while also homeschooling her 3 children
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Kathy was an avid reader. She and Neal served on the Upper Blue Ridge YoungLife committee. But most importantly she was her kids’ biggest fan when The Flames were competing.

Kathy is survived by her husband of 23 years, Neal H Jacob, and her beloved children Nathanael, Charis, and Ariel, all of Front Royal, Mother Leah McGillen and sisters Kimberley Karl and Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Welther all of Bad Axe, Michigan, nieces Haley (Eric) Clouse of Gagetown, Michigan, Lyn Hummel of Warren, Michigan, Ammie Karl, and Rebecca Welther both of Bad Axe, nephews Daniel (Alice) McGillen of Brownsburg, Indiana and Glen (Krista) McGillen of Indianapolis, Indiana as well as several great-nieces and nephews and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father James B. McGillen, brother David M. McGillen, sister Theresa M. McGillen.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Young Life – Upper Blue Ridge https://ubr.younglife.org/ or to the family. Also, consider looking for an opportunity to donate a book in her name.