Jacqueline Vance's Obituary
Jacqueline Vance
Affectionately known as “Jackie” & “Ma”
Jacqueline “Jackie” Vance was born on March 5, 1951, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the daughter of Gilbert Coverdale and Eunice Coverdale.
Jackie moved to New York in 1957 and received her education through the Yonkers public school system. She graduated from Yonkers High School.
Jackie married Oscar L. Vance Jr. (deceased) in the 1970’s. Out of this union came two loving and devoted children: Amy and Oscar (Hollywood).
Jackie retired from the Greyston Bakery. She enjoyed dancing, watching crime shows, boxing, basketball, game shows, Gladys Knight, and spending time with family and friends. Affectionately known as “Ma” to many in the neighborhood, Jackie was kind, generous and no nonsense.
She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member of Kingdom Christian Cultural Center, in Yonkers.
In 2024, she moved to Waxahachie, Texas to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She joined One Church and served on the First Impressions Ministry.
She was preceded in death by her parents Gilbert and Eunice Coverdale, sister, Linda Coverdale (Reginald Graham) and brother, Gregory Alexander.
Jackie leaves to cherish her precious memory, one daughter, Amy Weatherspoon (Randall); one son Oscar Vance (Yenita); one grandson, Kaheem Vance; two granddaughters, Beautiful Vance and Aariyana Vance; two sisters, Mylo Townsend and Henrietta Freeman; two brothers, Roosevelt Hines (Barbara) and Michael Alexander (Patricia); one brother-in-law, Reginald Graham, along with a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and dear friends.
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around you and whispered “come to me.”
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
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