Jacqueline L. Smallwood

Jacqueline L. Smallwood, 72 of Pottsville passed away Friday June 21st at Lehigh Valley Schuylkill Hospital in Pottsville, peacefully with her family by her side.  She was born in Potsdam NY on June 20th of 1952, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Janet Binan.  She was a graduate of Parishville-Hopkinton Central School class of 1970. 

She attended Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy MA, where she met the love of her life, the late Joseph Arthur Smallwood, who she married on September 21, 1974 and who preceded her in death in 2013.  After settling in Royersford, PA she raised a family including her two children Jeremy Andrew, and Lani Beth Smallwood, both of whom survive. 

Jacki was a founder of the Kids Kare Korner daycare center in Royersford PA, where she worked for 26 years until her retirement.  She loved crafts and devoted herself to reading and learning of all kinds. 

She was deeply devoted to her Christian faith, and served as a lay minister in recent years to her fellow residents at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville, and she was frequently referred to as “Pastor Jacki”, and served as the Resident Council President.  She was a member of Lavelle Church of the Nazarene in Lavelle, PA. 

Survivors, in addition to her mother Janet, and her children Jeremy and his wife Chrystal, and Lani include her brother Christopher Binan and his wife Ramona of Parishville NY, her sister Rebecca McMahon and her husband Randy of Royersford, PA, her granddaughters Anna and Kaitlyn Smallwood of Lavelle, PA, and several nephews.  Preceding her in death in addition to her husband Joseph Arthur includes her father Lawrence Binan. 

A funeral service will be held at Lavelle Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday June 26, with a visitation from 4-6PM, led by Rev. Charles Melton.     

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Schuylkill Center for their care during her extended stay.           

  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MS Society, P.O. Box #91891, Washington, D.C., 20090, or the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene, 2879 Fairgrounds Road, Lavelle, PA 17943.

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