Mrs. Jacqueline Elizabeth Hargrow

April 3, 1933 - December 10, 2020

On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Burke Health and Rehabilitation Center Jacqueline Elizabeth Hargrow “Jackie” transitioned to her eternal rest. This glorious transition reunites her with her mother, Emma Lovingood, her husband Willie Hargrow Jr. of thirty-two years, her son Willie Lee III (Squawky) and grandson Corey Maurice Hargrow. She will also be reunited with her sisters’ Veronica Dixon and Betty Jo Herring Jackie’s earthly journey began on April 3, 1933 at Freeman’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Of her six siblings, she was the oldest of the girls and was given the responsibility of looking after her sisters – especially the “baby” of the family Bernadine. She attended St. Joseph Catholic school from 1st to 8th grade, where she was taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. After attending Catholic School, she enrolled in Alexandria City Public Schools at Parker-Grey High, where she was one of the star basketball players on the girls’ basketball team. One of her proudest accomplishments was completing her education by returning to school later in life to get her GED from TC Williams High School in 1972. Jackie was employed as a Daycare Assistant at Happy Hour Day Nursery from 1968-1973 where she blessed many children with her sweet spirit and joyful heart. It was not unusual for some of those children, now adults to approach her and tell her how much they appreciated having her as their Daycare Teacher. Jackie took her fitness seriously as she walked everywhere. Many in Alexandria would give her a friendly greeting during her daily walks throughout the neighborhoods. Following her time at Happy Hour Day Nursery, she became the homemaker at St. Joseph Rectory for several priests. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over eighty-five years and was baptized there at the young age of two. She looked forward to attending Sunday Mass and could be seen in the same row, same seat every Sunday praising God and enjoying the Gospel Choir until her health enabled her from doing so. Even then, God was always in her heart. Those close to her knew that there was no fooling around when it came to her church and her faith! She was an active member of the church, happily volunteering to serve at fundraisers, like the rainbow tea and annual bazaar. Several of her hobbies and pastimes love would be completing word search puzzles, collecting angels, and you couldn’t forget her mouth-watering homemade yeast rolls and those delicious rum cakes that she looked so forward to baking during the Christmas holidays. Jackie touched so many people during her life. As the matriarch of our family her gift to us through her life was a testimony of how to be strong, proud and to carry ourselves with dignity and grace. She taught us how an insurmountable faith and love of God can move mountains. She was a true example of a loving and caring person with a pure heart. She was beautiful inside and out. Her priorities remained until she left this earth. She is survived by her loving and committed daughter Bernadette Hargrow, siblings’ Thomas Lovingood, Yvonne Lovingood Lucas, and Bernadine Lovingood McBride. She also leaves to mourn her beloved three grandchildren, Delton Goodrum, Gerald Hargrow, Tori Hargrow, three great- grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.