Shirley Jackson

Shirley Ann Jackson, 80, of Cartersville, widow of the late Robert E. Jackson, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness.

A native of Bartow County, born December 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James T. Stewart and Amanda Elizabeth Wiley Stewart. Shirley was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She loved her children and grandchildren and spent 30 years in the nursery at West Rome Baptist Church. She was a quiet person and enjoyed reading. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by grandchildren, Logan M. Jackson and Mary E. Jackson; and a brother, Ray Stewart.

Survivors include her daughter, Connie and John Searcy; her son, Ricky and Jennifer Jackson of Charlottesville, Virginia, Ron and Ruth Jackson of Ringgold and Robert and Barbara Jackson of Cartersville; her sisters, Bobbie Jean and Hugh Crawford and Maydene Taylor all of Cartersville; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and special friend, Melvin "Bob" Clifton; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Cartersville with The Reverend John Searcy and The Reverend Barbara Davidson officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home

Serving as pallbearers will be Ricky, Ron and Robert Jackson, John, James and Patrick Searcy. Honorary Pallbearers will be Timothy Searcy and Melvin "Bob" Clifton.

Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Shirley Ann Jackson; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral .com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.