Marjorie Anne "Margie" Jacobs

Marjorie N. Jacobs "Margie" passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday December 17, 2017, at the age of 92. Margie is survived by her children Cynthia Anne Jacobs Chauvin (Stephen), Patricia Norvell Jacobs Constantin (Paul), and Bernard Robert Henri "Snappy" Jacobs (Leslie), as well as her grandchildren, Christian Bernard Chauvin, Kendall Henri Chauvin, Britton Stephen Chauvin, Colin Paul Constantin, Patrick Norvell Constantin, Elise Adele Constantin, Taylor St. Paul Jacobs, and Katherine Randolph Jacobs. Margie was predeceased in death by her husband of 52 years Bernard "Beans" L. Jacobs, MD, her mother, Annie Pauline Smith Norvell (Lowrey) from Ripley, Mississippi and father, Robert Spencer Norvell, of Trenton, Tennessee. Born (April 18, 1925) in Wewoka, Oklahoma in 1925, where her father practiced Oil and Gas law in a family firm, Margie's fondest memories of an idyllic early childhood recalled enjoying riding horses with her father, and the companionship of her German Shepherds, Jack and Dan. Due to her father's health, the family was advised to move full time to a house on the water in Mississippi City (later Gulfport), Mississippi. Attending Gulfport schools, Margie enjoyed life on the Coast, sailing and making life-long friends. Later in high school, Margie graduated from at Sullins Academy in Bristol, Va/Tn., which was also the home of her beloved Camp Sequoia. One of her vivid memories from that time was a trip to the 1939 New York City World's Exposition, where she saw a peculiar invention called "television" for the first time. Margie attended Ole Miss, where she majored in English Literature and made several close, life-long friends as a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. After college, an extremely independent person, Margie went to work, in what was then a glamorous, new profession, a "Silverliner" Stewardess for Eastern Airlines, flying DC3s. During this time, she made more life-long friends and enjoyed travel while living in the Brookline area of Boston with friends. In 1950 Margie married Beans Jacobs, a resident at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, who was subsequently commissioned a Lieutenant in the Army and stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. They enjoyed their lives while in the service and formed life-long friendships; there are plenty of amusing stories to attest to that. Upon return to New Orleans after the Korean Conflict, Margie and Beans lived at the corner of Royal and St. Peter Streets in the French Quarter. They thoroughly enjoyed the Quarter until moving to Old Metairie to rear their children. Margie's touch assured that their home was one of those special places where all family friends were always welcome. Living in a special neighborhood full of close families whose multi-generational relationships still flourish, there was always something fun happening on Stella Street. Always a lover of art, antiques, and architecture, Margie was among the first volunteers of Friends of The Cabildo. Along with her closest friends, Margie was a co-owner of Circa Antiques during the 1970s. Later in life, Margie and Beans returned to the French Quarter and lived only four blocks from their first residence while enjoying the advantages and peculiarities of the Quarter. Making yet more friends in the French Quarter, Margie always knew the goings on of Governor Nicholls Street and Royal. Margie was blessed to have a full life of experiences in her ninety two plus years. The past several years were a challenge for Margie, and we would like to thank all of the friends who have expressed their love and concern. A private burial officiated by Rev. Katherine McLean was held on Thursday December 21, 2017.