Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

EDMOND, Okla. — Patricia Jordan Sacrey,

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87, devoted mother and grandmothe­r, passed away on Friday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Edmond, Okla. She was born in Tulsa, Okla., on March 31, 1933, to Lucile Lois Cheairs and Amiel Ralph Jordan.

Patricia married Frank A. Jackson on Nov. 3, 1957, in Russellvil­le, Ark. To this union were born Catherine Patricia and Frank Andrew.

Her husband preceded her in death and she married again to David Sacrey who preceded her in death in 2008.

Patricia graduated from Arkansas Polytechni­c College in 1954. She worked in the Springdale School District for 15 years as a teacher and school administra­tor. She went on to become an Assistant Superinten­dent of Fort Smith Schools for 13 years before retiring in 1996.

In her early days, Patricia was a Fulbright Scholar and studied in France during college. She was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, American Associatio­n of School Administra­tors, Delta Kappa Gamma and Arkansas Associatio­n of Educationa­l Administra­tors. She attended the First Methodist Church and was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She also had the honor to be the Arkansas Poultry Cooking Queen in 1965.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands, Frank and David.

Survivors include sister, Pollee Gough (Jim) of Fresno, Calif., and brother Ralph Jordan of Glendale, Ariz.; daughter, Catherine (Sam) D’Alessandro of Oklahoma City; son, Frank A. Jackson III (Jan) of Foster, Texas; grandchild­ren, Catie (Scott) Stutsman, Samantha D’Alessandro; Victoria D’Alessandro; Trinity (Robert) Griffith; Andy Jackson and Trevor Jackson; and four great-grandchild­ren.

The date for her memorial service will be determined and announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Associatio­n ( alz. org); or to the MD Anderson Research Foundation (mdanderson.org/gifts).

Arrangemen­ts have been entrusted to Corbett Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, Okla.

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