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Jennie Sabb Obituary
A devoted member of the United Pentecostal Church in Batavia, Jennie drew great joy from her faith. She loved singing and listening to music and was known for her unwavering love for her church and for the Lord. Her family was, without doubt, her greatest treasure, and she will be remembered as an "encourager" who always found the silver lining. To all who knew her, Jennie was a happy person, full of life, and someone who always saw the cup as "half full."
Jennie is survived by her loving children: Angela M. Spikes of Batavia, Willie A. Sabb, Jr. of Rochester, Patrick O. Spikes, Juan (fiancée Angela) Santiago of Batavia, Phillip (fiancée Rebecca) Santiago of Greece, and Maria (fiancé Robert) Santiago of Batavia. She also leaves behind several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her siblings Olivia Brown of Elba, Levi (Dorothy) Spikes of Brockport, Oliver Spikes of Williamsville, and Melvin Spikes of Batavia, along with a host of cherished nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, Drew Spikes Jr. and Jannie Lee Jackson Spikes, as well as her siblings James Spikes, Drew Spikes, III, Josephine Spikes, Jessie Sanders Spikes, and Marble Nell Spikes.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jennie's life at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia, NY. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Her funeral service will follow on Friday, May 16, at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jennie's memory can be made to the United Pentecostal Church, 180 Oak Street, Batavia, New York 14020.
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