Dorothy A. Poston Jacobs

May 20, 1935 - August 6, 2020

Dorothy A. Poston Jacobs, age 85, of Piney Flats, TN passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Cambridge House in Bristol, TN. Dorothy was born in Saltville, VA on May 20, 1935, a daughter of the late Arvel and Annie Colley Poston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe L. Jacobs. Dorothy was a loving, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She worked at Bristol Regional Medical Center for over 30 years as a nurse. Dorothy was a member of Piney Flats Presbyterian Church. She loved word finds, card games, puzzles, cooking and sewing. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Whitaker and husband Greg; son, Joe Jacobs and wife Melissa; grandchildren, Timothy J. Whitaker, Jenna Jacobs and Dawson Jacobs; brother, Clyde Poston; sister, Maxine Dempsey; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Dr. Robert Rainwater officiating. The committal service and interment will be held at Shell Cemetery in Piney Flats, Tenn. following the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Mrs. Jacobs to Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, 6400 Highway 11E, Piney Flats, Tennessee 37686 or the American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601 or online by clicking here. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Jacobs and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.