Obit of Jackson, Emylou - Creek County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 4 Dec 2005 Return to Creek County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/creek/creek.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== :Marlow Cemetery--Marlow OK Marlow Review 22 Sep 2005 Emylou Jackson, 91, of Marlow, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, in Woodward. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the First Baptist Church in Marlow, with Dr. Joe Ligon officiating. Burial was held in Marlow Cemetery, under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home in Marlow. Emylou was born Jan. 27, 1914, in Mounds to the late Melvin A. and Nancy Elizabeth (DeWitt) Hall. Emylou married the late William "Bill" Jackson on Nov. 23, 1935, in Tecumseh. She began her cooking career at the Fox schools from 1957 to 1961. She moved to Marlow in 1961. Emylou cooked for the Marlow Lions Club, and at Talley-Walker Hospital. She then worked as a part-time custodian for the Marlow schools, where she finally retired at the age of 83. Emylou was a member of the Silvertones, the Eastern Star and the First Baptist Church in Marlow. Survivors include a son, Bill Jackson and his wife Sharon of Woodward; two grandchildren, Jeff Jackson and his wife Linda of Elk City, and Jay Jackson and his wife Melissa of Enid; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Leona Aldridge, Zelma Crowder and Gertrude Rush; and five brothers, Sid Hall, Bill Hall, Ray Hall, Acy Hall and Clovis Hall. Pallbearers were Harry Callaway, Al Bennett, Chuck Dory, Bill Harris, Terry Brown and Richard Price. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Faith Sunday School Class. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Creek County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/creek/creek.htm