Timothy W. (Spook) Jacobs, 65, of Xenia Ohio passed away on July 19, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton after a 6 month battle with cancer. He was born in West Union Ohio on August 14, 1950 to the late Edward and Virginia Jacobs. He was a 1968 graduate of Jackson High School, Jackson, Ohio and was a student manager for the football team.

He is survived by his wife of nineteen years Jill (Reeves) Jacobs and children, Cameron and Elaina at home, Dawn (Doug) Staffin of Frankfort, Ohio and Lee (Denisa) Jacobs of Centerville, Ohio. Grandchildren are Justin (Megan) Rippeth and Adam (Nikki) Rippeth of Columbus, Ohio, Zoe Jacobs and Ophelia Jacobs of Centerville, Ohio.  Also surviving are 6 great grandchildren, Alexis, A'lia, Xander, Dilen, Raylee and Finnik .

Also surviving are siblings, Phillip (Bonnie) Jacobs of Shelbyville, Kentucky and Linda (Monte) Gilliland of Jackson, Ohio, and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gene "Skeeter" and Nancy Reeves, of Spring Valley, a sister-in-law, Judy Reeves, of California, and a brother-in-law, Chuck Reeves, of Bellbrook.

Tim retired from the United States Air Force in 1990 after 20 years of service. He was employed by Schwans of Xenia and most recently Walmart of Xenia.

A memorial service will be held at 4pm, Tuesday, July 26, at Neeld Funeral Home, 1276 N. Detroit St., Xenia, with Rev. Dar Hensley officiating. The family will receive friends from 3pm until service time. Private burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the Dayton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH, 45385, or to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45206, in his memory.  Condolences may be made to the family at www.NeeldFuneralHome.com .

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