of Little Rock, AR

February 23, 2024

Patricia Ann Cardwell Jacobus was born on January 8, 1945, and passed away peacefully on February 23, 2024. Pat is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Todd Jacobus of Little Rock. Pat is also survived by her son, Scott Stovall and his wife Tracey, and her daughter, Stacey Tatera and her husband Greg, her sister, Kay Jenkins, as well as her sister-in-law, Beckie Miles and her husband Ron. Pat is also survived by six grandchildren, Zachary Stovall (Bekah), Dan Stovall (Jessie), Lexi Shelton (Josh), Amanda Stovall, Natalie Hocklander (McClain), and Matthew Whittle; as well as 3 great granddaughters, Avery Stovall, Brooke Stovall, and Addisyn Shelton. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nadine Cardwell, and her daughter, Shelly Whittle.

Pat was a homemaker while her children were young and then joined her family in the ownership and management of the Black Angus chain of restaurants throughout Central Arkansas. She later began working at the Arkansas State Police, from which she retired in 2005.

Pat loved making things around her beautiful. She took great pride in decorating and arranging the homes she shared with Todd to the greatest detail. She was also famous for her green thumb, a gift that has been unmistakably passed down to her son but not her daughter. She and Todd enjoyed countless hours nurturing their flower gardens and tomato plants, which provided a source for her beloved fried green tomatoes as well as a setting for lovely cocktail hours with Todd many happy evenings.

Pat's burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that you remember Mom by planting flowers instead of sending them. Mom especially loved daffodils, which are fittingly blooming at the time of her passing and will be a treasured annual reminder of her.

"...And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils." - Wordsworth

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Chenal Funeral Home
13801 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, AR  72211
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com