Oscar T. Jobe Jr.

Oscar Thomas Jobe, Jr., beloved son of Oscar Thomas. Jobe, Sr., (deceased) and Myrtle J. Jobe was born on October 2, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Jobe was the second oldest child and loving brother of Delores and Kenneth. After a brief illness, he was called to rest on Sunday, January 15, 2012. At a very early age, he was baptized in the United Methodist Church, and joined John Wesley United Methodist Church at the age of 12. Mr. Jobe demonstrated his leadership skills at an early age by working with the youth organizations in the Church. Mr. Jobe was educated in the Nashville Public School System and graduated from Cameron High School in 1958. He continued his education at Tennessee State University. In 1962, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. While attending Tennessee State University, he joined the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and began a lifetime of brotherhood with the organization. He was also an activist who participated in the first sit-ins in Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement. His activism caused him to be arrested and jailed. As a result of the sit-ins, the lunch counters were finally integrated. In 1963, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he began his teaching career following in the footsteps of his aunt and uncle. Mr. Jobe married and had three children, Kendra, Karen and Oscar, III. Years later, in 1982, Oscar Thomas Jobe, Jr. was united in Holy Matrimony to the Reverend Peggy Jackson Jobe and the family was extended to include another daughter, Venus. Mr. Jobe has called Maryland his home since 1963. He began his career as an Educator at Cherry Hill Junior High School with the Baltimore City Public Schools System. Over a period of thirty-three years, Mr. Jobe assumed the position of Sixth Grade Teacher at the Madison Square Elementary School, Community Schools Coordinator for East Baltimore schools, Assistant Principal at Dunbar High School, Principal at Hampstead Hill Junior High School, and Principal at Lake Clifton Senior High School, later known as Lake Clifton/Eastern High School. Mr. Jobe's talents and skills, as an Administrator, did not go unnoticed by his colleagues and friends. He was named "Principal of the Year" twice during his career and fondly called, "A Principal's Principal" by all who worked with him. Mr. Jobe was constantly contacted by former students to thank him for being a caring and disciplined Principal who always put their interest first. Under his administration, the schools where he served as Principal received high honors from local, state and national organizations. Additionally, he trained more than twenty individuals who successfully filled positions as Administrators. Before retiring from the Baltimore City Public Schools System in 1998, Mr. Jobe served as Assistant Superintendent and Chief of Staff for two Superintendents, Dr. Walter Amprey and Dr. Bonnie Copeland. Mr. Jobe continued his career in the private sector as Vice President of Sylvan Learning Systems for six years. In February 2007, Mr. Jobe broadened his scope for helping others as he assisted his wife in the organization of The Jobe Foundation, Inc. The Jobe Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501C3 organization dedicated to addressing the educational needs in aspiring communities by building schools, awarding scholarships, facilitating teacher and leadership training, and providing enrichment and remediation programs. Through The Jobe Foundation, Inc., Mr. Jobe continued to work to improve the lives of young people with projects such as The Cherry Hill Connection and the Monrovia and Winneba Projects in West Africa. Mr. Jobe's service also continued through his efforts in the church when he joined Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and later Greater Mount. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church. He faithfully served as a trustee, a member of the Brotherhood Men's Choir, a member of the Married Couples Ministry, a MasterLife Co-Leader with his wife, and as President of the YAWA African Village Project. Even during his illness, he touched lives and his life was touched by many, especially those in the Men's Ministry and the Brotherhood Choir. To celebrate his life and cherish his memory, he leaves: his devoted wife, Reverend Peggy Jackson Jobe who affectionately calls him "her sweet potato in her sweet potato pie"; his four children, Kendra Ogunshina (Emmanuel), Karen Harvey, Venus Jackson, and Oscar Jobe, III (Crystal); his loving mother, Myrtle Jobe; two siblings, Delores Williams and Kenneth Jobe (Debora); nine grandchildren, Takee, Davon, Olayemisi, Novella, Ade, Rainier (Brandi), Shayaro, Sunceri, and Brittney; six great grandchildren, Ava, Carter, Kamani, Tinaeus, Gavin, and Amir; three aunts; an uncle; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who truly loved him. "God has given me a special gift for administration and I love helping others, specifically in the field of education. This is my life's work. Give me a challenge and I will embrace it! The Jobe Foundation's motto sums it for me, "It Can Be Done!" - Oscar Thomas Jobe, Jr.

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Oscar T. Jobe Jr.

October 2, 1940 - January 15, 2012