Cover photo for Jacqueline "Jackie" Welch's Obituary
Jacqueline "Jackie" Welch Profile Photo
1936 Jacqueline 2018

Jacqueline "Jackie" Welch

March 17, 1936 — May 1, 2018

Overland Park, Kansas

Jacqueline Marie Welch (Sims),  formerly of Charleston South Carolina left her earthly body on Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 at the age of 82, surrounded by her family at the KC Hospice House after a long battle with dementia. Jackie was born on March 17th 1936, in Olanta South Carolina, the daughter of George Washington Sims and Lena Sims (Smith).

She is preceded in death by her first husband Doc Benjamin Sarvis Jr., who was the father of her first 3 children, Faye, Larry (deceased in 2004) and Cindy (Roy) and her second husband, Heyward Harold Welch, who was the father of her other 3 children Ann (Jim), Timothy and Denny (Debbie). She is also preceded in death by her twin brother Pete, brother's John (JR), Billy and Bobby and sister Millie Rae and her twin Lillie as well as siblings from her father's first marriage, Iro McKenzie, William Lee, Audria Louise, Guymon Wright, Heddie and George Vivian. She is survived by her sister Rosa Jean (Hoyt).

Jackie had a beautiful heart, loved to laugh, made wonderful Sunday Southern comfort meals for her family and enjoyed spending time with her 10 grand-children  (Mandy, Heather, Cory, Clay, Meredith, Abby, Adam, Austin, Autumn and Lucy) and 10 great grand-children (James, Logan, Spencer, Maddie, Gavin, Aurora, Parker, Brooklyn, Kyrin, and Kameron)

Visitation will be held on Friday at 10am, with the service beginning at 11am at the Longview Funeral Home and Cemetery, 12700 S. Raytown Rd. Kansas City MO 64149.  Graveside service to follow immediately after the service. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kansas City Hospice House.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jacqueline "Jackie" Welch, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, May 4, 2018

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Friday, May 4, 2018

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Committal

Friday, May 4, 2018

Starts at 12:00 pm (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 13

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree