Jacqueline Jessie Black

Jacqueline Black was born in Paradise, California on January 13, 1929 to Harold and Ione Eggleston. She passed away on March 25, 2014 at Red Bluff Health Care, surrounded by her family. Jackie graduated from Red Bluff High School where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Harold Black. Together they had three children, Marty, Don, and Trudy Black and stepson Bill Hendrix. She was a long time resident of Red Bluff. She worked as a Bookkeeper at Bank of America, John Deere Tractor, and Alsco Heiber Irrigation. Jackie loved to square dance, crochet, was an avid 49ers fan, and loved having huge family dinners. She made plans to retire and travel with her husband, but unfortunately in 1991 she had a brain aneurism and had surgery and suffered a stroke. Jackie was taken care of by her husband for 10 years and in 2001 she moved to Red Bluff Health Care where she was very well taken care of and loved. She will be missed by a long list of friends and family. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Harold Black, her daughter and son-in-law, Marty and Fred Watson, and a Great-great grandson, Liam Duncan and 4 siblings, Ken, Tom, Thelma, and Ida. She is survived by her brother Harold Eggleston and his wife, Sue, son Donald Black, daughter Trudy Black, and stepson Bill (Corky) Hendrix, 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. This is where Harold and Jackie will be reunited in death on Friday, April 11th, 2014 at 1pm. A potluck BBQ will follow with location to be announced.