Jacqueline O. "Jackie" Sheets

SHEETS, Jacqueline O. "Jackie," of Mechanicsville, began her journey to Heaven on February 17, 2009 peacefully and painlessly with her family at her side. She was born in Richmond on December 12, 1927 to the late Ralph Carlisle and Lucille Hughes Otey. She married Roy Alfred Sheets Jr. on October 6, 1951, and spent most of her married life in the Richmond area. She joined Greenwood United Methodist Church in 1968 and had been a faithful member until her recent illness. She taught Sunday School for preschoolers for 25 years. In addition to her husband of 57 years, she is survived by two sons and one daughter, Thomas A. Sheets and his wife, Jeanie, of Mechanicsville, and their children, Jessica Erin of Charlottesville and Dylan Thomas of Mechanicsville; R. Michael Sheets of Richmond; and Leslie S. Davis and her husband, Scot, and their son, Benjamin Drew, of Quinton. Also surviving is her sister, Peggy O. Bryant of Virginia Beach. Along with spending time with her family, she enjoyed her friends at Bingo. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, February 20, at Greenwood United Methodist Church, 10040 Greenwood Road, Glen Allen. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226, or the North Richmond Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Fund, 1107 Haverhill Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.