Jacquelyn G. Catches

February 23, 2013

Jacquelyn G. Catches was born in Montgomery, AL, on January 3, 1932, and passed away peacefully on Saturday February 16, 2013, after a brief fight with cancer.

Jackie spent 40 years doing the work she loved as an RN and teacher in the health care field. She loved helping others in both her professional and personal life. She was an active member of the Artist Guild in Pensacola and produced many beautiful works of art. She was also very active in keeping the members of her 1949 Pensacola High School Class in touch over the years. Jackie was looking forward to her annual trip to the Florida Folk Festival on Memorial Day weekend where for many years she has been in the center of a wonderful community of musicians and musical instrument crafters from throughout Florida. Her love and kindness will live on Jackie was preceded in death by her parents Lyman and Alice Goodnight; brother, Evan (Ruth) Goodnight; sister, Beverly Seifert and a son, Joseph E. Catches.

She is survived by her sons; John (Moira) Catches of Ponte Vedra Beach FL, James (Rita) Catches of Pensacola; daughter, Jennifer (David) Holmes of Pace; sister, Geraldyn (Ralph) Silva of Cantonment; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many close friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2013 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 303 Rocky Ave., Cantonment, with Father George officiating. Burial will follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Covenant Hospice, 5041 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries