Iris was born July 30, 1935, at Clio, Roane County, a daughter of the late Opie D. and Mable S. Harper Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, of 30 years, Jack W. Jarvis; two brothers, Doral and Shelton Jackson; one sister, Doris Jackson; and one grandson, Mitchell A. Miller.

She retired as a supervisor from the Kellwood Company, after more than 30 years of service. Also, she was a 1953 graduate of Walton High School, who enjoyed cooking, sewing, embroidering and gardening. Iris was a Christian and a member of the Reedy Baptist Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Lea and her husband, Keith Miller of Reedy; two stepsons, Timothy W. and his wife, Karen Lesher Jarvis of Spencer and Michael W. Jarvis of Spencer; one granddaughter, Alyssa J. Miller of Frederick, MD; sisters and brothers-in-law, Imogene and Clyde Gwinn of Ravenswood, Kathleen and Ersel Greenlief of Elkview, Shelby and Ira Gunter of St. Albans, Patricia Schnieder of Columbus, OH; brother and sister-in-law, Corbett and Jean Jackson of Suffolk, VA; sister-in-law, Madeline Jackson of Cooper City, FL; many nieces and nephews; and dedicated caregivers, Robin and Marvin Holstein of Arnoldsburg.

A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. in the John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Pastor Charles E. Leisure officiating. Burial will be in the Eventide Cemetery, Spencer. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6:00 p.m. Friday.

Memorial gifts are preferred to Hospice Care, Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064-3199.