Margaret Jackson

Margaret Jackson, 88, of South Bend, IN passed away at 12:50 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  She was  born on July 29, 1927 in Litwar, West Virginia, a daughter of Alex & Lucy Hester (Lyons) Robinette.   On May 14, 1946 in Dayton, OH she was united in marriage to Stuart L. Jackson.  They enjoyed 62 years of marriage until his passing on May 29, 2008. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Stuart Randy Jackson on April 3, 1999 and William Scott Jackson on January 31, 2004; grandson, Darren Jackson;  three sisters, Irene Littleton, Cora Gibson, Bonnie Minnix and two brothers, Hatfield Robinette and Kenny Patterson.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by her daughter, Ginger Carol Bryan of Ossian, IN; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and three sisters, Beth Denney of New Haven, IN and Virginia McCoy of FL; and Frances Blackburn of Pompano Beach, FL., many nieces and nephews, including a very special niece, Judy Farver of Plymouth, IN.

 Margaret lived in West Virginia until she was 16 years old, and then lived in Dayton, OH for 8 years, at which time she moved to Indiana in 1948.  She retired from the Uniroyal Corp. following 27 years of service as an Accountant.  She was a very active member of Grace United Methodist Church for 44 years, where she belonged to the United Methodist Women and served as District Treasurer for two years,  and she helped with many funeral dinners.  She was a member of the Uniroyal Ladies Club, and enjoyed going to  the Health & Lifestyle Center where she exercised three times a week.  She loved flowers and doing yard work.  Most of all, she dearly loved her family and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 S. Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, IN. Rev. David Schrader will officiate.  Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, IN.  Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St. South Bend, IN, and one hour prior to services Friday at the Church. 

Contributions in memory of Margaret Jackson may be offered to Addiction Recovery Center, of Indiana, 2012 Ironwood Circle, Suite 200, South Bend, IN 46635 or Grace United Methodist Church.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com

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