Jewell Timberlake Olds, the oldest of five children born to the late Margaret Goodloe Timberlake and Carroll Timberlake, went home from labor to reward on Thursday, January 20, 2022, in New York, New York. Born in Ashland, Virginia, she received her early childhood education there, and at the age of 15, graduated from high school as class valedictorian. Jewell then attended Virginia State College (now a university) where she received her Bachelor's degree in 1949.

Most of her professional career was spent in the Virginia Beach Public School System as a second grade teacher where she impacted countless lives. While in Ashland, she was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and upon her move to Virginia Beach, she became a member of Bank Street Baptist Church, where she was often a featured soloist in her church choir. She was an avid lover of classical, jazz and inspirational music. She also loved traveling with her family, fishing, sports and pinochle. For many years she was an active national member of The Pinochle Bugs, and the Gabs in Virginia, and often played with her daughters to teach them and demonstrate her skill in playing the game.

In her later years, she moved to New York to be closer to and cared for by her family.

Left with many precious memories are loving family members: two daughters, Nedra Neal, and Michelle Stith, both of New York, New York; four grandchildren, Loren Porter (Daniel), Sean Neal (Lauren), Reilly Brutus, (Karl), Tash Neal (Chelsea) and three great-grandchildren, Layla Neal, Lake Porter and Nori Brutus, as well as a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.