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Born on February 28, 1978, Benita graduated from Seneca High School and later attended Jefferson County Technical College.
She was preceded in death by her cherished father, Sidney B. Jacobs. Benita is survived by her daughter, Taylor Lynn Jacobs (Brian Alvey); her son, Gerald Wayne Jacobs; her grandchildren, Matthew and Lillian; her sisters, Barbra M. Jacobs, Jennifer R. Davis, and Rhonda Viers; as well as her dear friends and caregivers, Miranda Stewart, Myleah, and Marissa.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave, Louisville, KY. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. the same day and burial will follow at Keneseth Israel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Janet and Sonny Meyer Food Pantry at JFCS.
Benita will be deeply missed, but her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
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