Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries, Memorials, and Death Notices



Michael James ‘M.J.’ Jackson

 The angelic hosts came for Michael James “M.J.” Jackson on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 
on U.S. 84, 1 mile east of Teague.
 Funeral services, followed by cremation, will be held Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. 
in the Moore's Angelic Funeral Chapel, with Missionary Lisa Jones officiating and 
Minister Kayla Brown as eulogist.
  Michael James Jackson was born March 25, 1986 in Corsicana, to the parentage of 
Martha Ruth Jackson. He grew up in the Banks Stop community of Fairfield, and 
attended the Fairfield public schools.
  He received his Christian education at Longs Chapel United Methodist Church in 
Fairfield and attended Faith Temple Ministry in Fairfield. Michael was a laborer 
and engaged in building construction. He last employment was with Sonic Drive-In 
in Fairfield. His hobbies were football, basketball and other sports.
  Michael will be remembered most for always being helpful, smiling and his gold 
teeth.
  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Martha Grayson; grandfather, 
Lawrence Talley; aunt, Fannie Sue, and sister, Gwendolyn Jackson.
  Those who will cherish his memory most are his mother, of Fairfield; brothers, 
Carlos Means and Keithon Shed, both of Fairfield, Rondrick Means, of Fairfield, 
and Justin Whitehead, of Dallas; aunt, Katie Ruth Mosley, of Austin; fiancee, 
Tracey Sims, of Teague; cousins, Donn Gamble, of Elgin, Kristie Moseley, of Round 
Rock, Antoine Mosley, of Austin, and Weldon Alexander, of Fairfield; and other 
relatives and friends.