Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Thomas Jacobs
Thomas Alan Jacobs, age 77, of Celina, passed away June 30, 2026, at the EverHeart Hospice Care Center in Greenville.
He was born September 30, 1948, in Celina, to Arthur J. "Art" Sr. & Ruth L. (Alexander) Jacobs. Tom and Susan Purdy were married on May 30, 1976, in Celina.
Sue survives, along with their sons: Ron (Sandy) Jacobs of Rockford and Dan (Shayna) Jacobs of Mendon, as well as 9 grandchildren: Caleb (Sarah) Jacobs, Faith Jacobs, Maddie Jacobs, Samantha Jacobs, Savannah Jacobs, Alexis Jacobs, Zach Jacobs, Jase Jacobs and Letti Dugan, great granddaughter: Kolbie Jane Jacobs, and a special friend of the family: Luke Vannette.
Also surviving are brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law: Terry August of Celina, John & Gail Purdy of Palm Springs, California, Jerry Purdy of Fort Wayne, Mary Irish of Cincinnati, and Barbara Jean Purdy of Celina.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, brother & sister-in-law: Arthur James "Jim" Jr. & Sonia Jacobs, brother: Robert Jacobs, sister & brother-in-law: Patty & Bob Bullock, and his sister: Linda August; Sue's parents: LeRoy & Doris (Rhoades) Purdy and her brother: James Purdy, and sister-in-law: Mary Kay Purdy.
A 1967 graduate of Celina Senior High School, Tom was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War as a Machine Gunman on a Helicopter. He had been employed as a Supervisor in the manufacturing industry. Tom's pastimes were logging in the winter, doing concrete work in the summertime, and he drove truck part time.
Private family services will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make donations in Tom's honor to: EverHeart Hospice, 835 Sweitzer St., Greenville, 45331.
Condolences can be expressed to Tom's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, of Celina.
