Tributes have been paid to a popular Workington character who has died of coronavirus.
Jacqueline Margaret Griffiths, known as Jackie, passed away peacefully at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle on Friday, April 10, two days after testing positive for Covid-19.
Born to Francis and Phyllis Burns of Harrington on January 22, 1958, Jackie was left disabled from an early age, but she never let it hold her back.
After attending Percy Hedley School in Newcastle, Jackie went on to Lancaster University and later worked as a telephonist for Allerdale council.
She married Raymond Griffiths and had a son, David.
Jackie was a committed Christian and never missed an opportunity to share with people about her “beautiful Jesus”. Brought up in the Catholic church, she went on to join Bridge Church, which became Christ Central. But she was a supporter of activities and events at churches throughout the town.
Jackie always thought of others and had a generous spirit, often picking up gifts for family and friends during visits to the town’s charity shops.
She could always be relied upon to provide a cake or other sweet treat for any church activity she was part of.
And she raised a lot for charity over the years, including taking part in a bike-riding challenge on a three-wheeler in 1978.
Doctors had predicted that her life would be severely limited because of her disability, but Jackie delighted in proving them wrong at every opportunity.
Her 60th birthday party was a cause for much celebration, attended by people from throughout the town.
She had been on several pilgrimages to Lourdes in France, a popular destination for people seeking healing. But, while she would have loved to be healed and throw away her wheelchair, her trips were focused around praying for the healing of others more than herself.
Jackie lacked no confidence in talking to anyone and everyone, and had visited pen pals in the USA and Canada.
Jackie was a regular and popular guest at the town’s Christmas in Company gathering.
A big music fan, she loved Daniel O’Donnell, attending many of his concerts and speaking to him whenever she could.
Just days before she died she sent a message to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tell him she had prayed for him and he would recover from Covid-19.
Her sister, Pauline Hannah, said: “I couldn’t ask for a better sister. She’d give me the moon and the stars if she could.
“She never complained about her disability; she just plodded on. If Jackie wanted to do something, you weren’t going to stop her.”
Mike Renouf, leader of Christ Central, said: “Jackie had a childlike unwavering faith in her ‘beautiful Jesus’, which she showed as an enthusiastic worshipper and as an irrepressible communicator of her confidence in God.
“If anything was organised, Jackie would be there, wherever it was whatever the weather – being in a mobility chair did not stop her.Jackie was a lady with a big heart for many, in many situations, and she’ll be greatly missed in Christ Central.”
Jackie is survived by her sister Pauline, son David and granddaughter Ivy.
A celebration of her life will be organised once restrictions on gatherings have been lifted.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to all the support staff and friends who helped Jackie over the years.
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