Casey Jacobus' Obituary
Carol Rae (Casey) Jones Jacobus, 76 of Cornelius, passed away on Thursday May 26, 2022 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was at home and surrounded by loved ones at the time of her passing.
Casey was a mother, grandmother, world traveler, theatre enthusiast, and avid reader. She was born on November 12, 1945, to the late Arthur Edwin Jones, Jr. and Rachel Evelyn Mumbulo. As an only child she was raised in New Jersey and summered at Lake Cazenovia with family. She graduated from Madison High School in 1963. As a young wife and mother, she graduated from Duke University with a B.A. Degree in History.
Casey went on to raise four children; Lyssa, Peter, Tara and Becky in Davidson, North Carolina. When she could not find a preschool for her young children, she opened The Children’s Schoolhouse in 1973 which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. She was a talented actress and arts patron. She performed many roles with the Tarradiddle Players and the Davidson Community Players. Casey directed numerous plays and served on the board of the Davidson Community Players until last year. She was an instrumental part of the Davidson community for many years; as a marketing director for WDAV and as a free-lance writer for several of publications.
Casey traveled the globe and opened a world of adventure to her children and grandchildren. She took trips with her children and grandchildren, and encouraged them to always look at the world as a series of places to be explored. She made many new friends on trips and created photo albums full of precious memories. Casey’s favorite place in the world was closer to home at Holden Beach, NC where she vacationed since college. She had a second home called Sanderling built there in 1988. Family and friends were always welcomed. Somehow, time always seemed to stop at the beach as endless days of sunshine gave way to evenings filled with Demon (a popular Jacobus card game), Rummy Tiles, fresh seafood and red wine. Sanderling will always be filled with laughter and quality time as this is her legacy to her children and grandchildren.
Casey was an avid reader. She kept a box of note cards on her desk with every book that she read each with a letter grade from A to F. She was involved in several book clubs in her community including one that her mother founded. Casey always had at least two books with her at all times and was always available to give advice on what to read. She was constantly in search of books that would inspire her grandchildren to read, so much so, that she was known to have picked up a graphic novel or two for her youngest grandchildren.
Casey was an inspiration to all that she met. She treasured her family and her friends dearly, and all who knew her shared in her warmth, her wisdom and her wit.
Casey is survived by her four children, Lyssa Jacobus of Lachen, Switzerland, Peter Jacobus of Cornelius, NC, Tara Jacobus Coffey of Huntersville, NC and Becky Jacobus of Los Angeles, CA and their spouses; grandchildren, Raven Wolfe, Lucas Coffey, Logan Coffey, Carson Jacobus, Walker Storrs, and Zoey Storrs; and former husband and lifelong friend Frank Jacobus.
The memorial service will be held on Friday, June 3, 4:00 PM at James Funeral Home. For those who cannot attend, the funeral home will livestream from their facebook web page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/JamesFuneralHome
Memorial contributions may be made to The Davidson Community Players at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org/support, or Hospice & Palliative Care of Lake Norman at www.hpccr.org.
James Funeral Home, of Huntersville, is serving the family and obituary lovingly written by the family.
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