Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Melsheimer Doiron: 1941-2025

VICKSBURG, Miss. — Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Melsheimer Doiron died Friday, July 4, 2025 at St. Dominic Hospital. She was 83.

Born in Vicksburg, Jackie was the daughter of the late Julius Daniel Melsheimer and Elizabeth “Libby” Cronin Melsheimer. She was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg as well as the Roman Catholic Church.

Jackie was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Academy where she excelled as a cheerleader and played basketball for the SFXA Blue Streaks. She went on to Hinds Community College where she was a cheerleader, voted Most Friendly Girl, and a maid on the Homecoming Court. She graduated from Business School.

Jackie loved people, music, dancing, her friends, pen and ink drawing, her dogs, Henry, Buttons, Lucy, Lady, Rocky and Amy, and working in her yard. She was active in the community; she taught Red Cross swimming and was a Water Safety Instructor. She was a Director of City Playgrounds, volunteered for Meals on Wheels, Altar Angels, Crawford Street United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School, and the Vicksburg YMCA. She enjoyed coaching Rec Soccer in Vicksburg and coached a team, the Strikers, to a State Championship. She also enjoyed teaching at Crawford Street Play School as the Movin-n-Groovin teacher. She made many friends at Play School, and she loved and taught many children over the 10 years she worked there.

Jackie loved her family. She is survived by her three children, Julie Lizabeth Doiron Sosebee (Craig), Phillip L. Doiron, Jr. (Kara), and Jacqueline Danielle Warnock (Brad), six grandchildren, John “Jack” Sosebee (Sofia), Elizabeth Sosebee Donatucci (Kyle), Anna Kate Doiron Andrews (Sam), Ally Doiron, Mary Bradley Warnock (fiance’ Reed Roberts), Wes Warnock, and a future great-grand-daughter, Baby Donatucci.

In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by Phillip L. Doiron, Sr.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11 from 9:30 a.m until 11 a.m. at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue with services to follow with the Rev. Robert Dore officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Vicksburg Catholic Schools, Crawford Street United Methodist Church Play School, and Paws Rescue Animal Shelter.

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