Jacquolyn (Jackie) Holden Ivey, 84, of Lenexa, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Nov. 11, 2020. Her death resulted from a hemorrhagic stroke.
Jackie was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, on Oct. 3, 1936, to C.R. and Katherine Holden. Soon after her birth, her family moved to North Carolina. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1954. Throughout her adulthood, she worked in a variety of administrative positions in both the healthcare and insurance fields. Jackie had not had the opportunity to complete her degree in her younger years and went back to college at the age of 52. She graduated summa cum laude from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1992. Jackie spent many of her years in Concord, North Carolina, but ultimately moved to Kansas City to be near her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. Once in the Midwest, she rarely met someone who didn’t ask about her lovely Southern accent.
Jackie served her church in many capacities and enjoyed attending Sunday school, various Bible studies, and discipleship groups. She played the piano for the choir, served funeral dinners, and provided administrative help as a volunteer in the church office. Jackie was a devout Christian, and her love for the Lord was evident to all who met her. She frequently started her day by saying, “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it”.
Jackie enjoyed drinking sweet tea, collecting sassy sunglasses, petting her cat, and going to the Cracker Barrel restaurant. What she loved most of all was spending time with her girls, Dione and Carson.
Jackie is survived by her daughter, Dione Ivey Miller (Scott) of Lenexa, Kansas; a granddaughter, Carson Miller of Lenexa, Kansas; a brother, Mike Holden of Cartersville, Georgia; a sister, Linda Eller of Jasper, Georgia; and multiple cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date in North Carolina.
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