Obit: Mary Elizabeth Jackson, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the June 10, 1949 Winnfield News-American

Mrs. J. M. Jackson, 98, Succumbs Here Late Tuesday Nite

Native of Georgia Was Winn Resident For 92 Years


Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Jackson, 98, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Martin, here at
9:45 p.m. Tuesday.  Services were held at the Sanders Chapel Church with the
Rev. F. M. York, pastor of the Calvin Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by
Reverends H. H. McBride, Alwin Stokes, and H. J. Mott of Winnfield, and
interment was in the Sanders Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Southern
Funeral Home.

Born in Georgia on Dec. 29, 1850, Mrs. Jackson moved to Winn Parish when she
was six years of age and resided here since that time.  She was a member of
the Calvin Baptist Church for many years.

Survivors include five daughters, Miss Prentice Jackson of Winnfield, Mrs. J.
H. Martin of Winnfield, Mrs. J. W. McClain of Winnfield. Mrs. Ella Drummond of
Hodge, and Mrs. Joun Kirkham of Dodson; a son, S. C. Jackson of Winnfield; and
25 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Jackson, who passed away in
1928.

Pallbearers, all grandsons, of the deceased, were J. C. Jackson, Edmond
Jackson, Charlie Lowe, Goodrich Kirkham, Dalton Martin, and Mack Jackson.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)