Jacqueline “Jackie” Ebert Harvey, 92, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026, after a long period of declining health. In her final weeks, Jackie received hospice care from Affinity Hospice at Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, surrounded by the love of her family and the compassionate caregivers who cared for her.

Born June 22, 1934, in Crown Point, Indiana, Jackie was the youngest of six children in the Ebert family. She was the last of the six siblings to depart this world, closing a remarkable chapter in a family blessed with extraordinary longevity: Jackie was the fifth of the six siblings to live into their 90s. Her sister-in-law, Connie Ebert, remains the sole surviving member of that generation of the family.

Jackie incorporated learning into her entire life. Books, magazines, museums, libraries and travel were always a part of who she was. Adventurous and determined, as a young woman Jackie moved on her own to Lakeland, Florida, where she turned to the local Methodist Church to help her find lodging and employment. While working at Florida Southern College, she caught the eye of a senior named Jack Harvey, who, as the family story goes, did not let her out of his sight. On September 22, 1956, she married Jack, beginning an extraordinary partnership and marriage that would span 70 years. Jackie passed away just two hours shy of the anniversary of the day they married.

Jackie and Jack built their life together around their family. In 1971, they moved to Chamblee, Georgia, where they raised three children, Stephen, Susan and Stuart. Jackie stayed home while her children were young and was deeply involved in their lives. She was especially well known for never missing her children’s athletic events and could always be counted on to be in the stands cheering them on.

Once Stuart, her youngest, entered elementary school, Jackie returned to the working world. She began at Rich’s in the Men’s Department, then moved to JCPenney’s Bridal Department before beginning a career in banking with the National Bank of Georgia. She worked first in operations and later became a corporate secretary in Asset Based Lending and ultimately retired from SouthTrust Bank.

Jackie had many interests and remained active throughout her life, including a special passion for flowers and flower arranging. She developed considerable skill at the craft and competed with the Georgia Iris Society. Her creativity with flowers brought her great enjoyment and was something she shared with others, including her grandson, Andrew.

Jack and Jackie also volunteered for many years at the North Gwinnett Co-Op, sorting and organizing food and clothing for families in need. She was also involved in politics and was an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. But flowers, volunteering, banking and the many activities that filled her days were only parts of Jackie’s story. The heart of her life was people.

Jackie was known for her compassion and her genuine interest in others. She made friends easily and, more importantly, kept them. The relationships she formed endured across decades and through the many different chapters of her life. Following her death, her family was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, memories and stories from people whose lives Jackie had touched, including relationships reaching back many years.

In retirement, Jackie and Jack moved to Sugar Hill, Georgia, where they lived for more than 20 years. They later spent five years as original residents of The Mansions Independent Living in Buford, where they built yet another community, before moving to Village Park in Peachtree Corners and finally to Sandy Springs.

Jackie is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jack Lanier Harvey, the last remaining patriarch of his generation of the Harvey family. She is also survived by their three children: Stephen Jay Harvey and his wife, Eleanor Jones Harvey, of Arlington, Virginia; Susan Harvey Reeves and her husband, Douglas Reeves, of Albany, California; and Stuart Douglas Harvey and his wife, Maria Mason Harvey, of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Jackie was the proud and loving grandmother of Julien Harvey and Duncan Harvey, Rylee River Reeves, and Andrew Harvey and Jason Harvey. Her children, their spouses and her grandchildren each came to know Jackie in their own way and developed relationships with her that extended well beyond the traditional roles of mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She was also a proud and loving aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt to many members of her extended family.

Jackie lived for 92 years, but the measure of her life is found less in its remarkable length than in the relationships she created along the way. Her family and friends will miss her terribly, while also recognizing how extraordinarily fortunate they were to have had her for so long. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

The family is planning a Celebration of Life on Sunday, December 13. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jackie Harvey’s memory may be made to the North Gwinnett Co-Op (NorthGwinettCoOp.org).

Georgia Cremation in Duluth assisted the family with arrangements.