ROWLETT, Texas - Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland, 80, formerly of Springfield, departed this life on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Lake Point Medical Center, Rowlett, Texas.
Mrs. Bland was born December 24, 1928, in Sherman, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Jackson and Fannie Russle Brooks.
She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. She married William R. Bland on July 14, 1962.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence Jackson and wife Delores of Springfield; daughters, Brenda Rouse and husband Tony of Roulette, Texas, Manzella Jackson, and Billie Whyte both of Springfield, Illinois, and Deanna Bland-Jones of Champaign, Illinois; twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-three great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three children, two sisters, one brother, a grandson, granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by Celebration of Life services at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Walker Funeral Service, 2300 E. Cook St. Burial will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Please express your condolences to the family of Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland by visiting www.walkerfs.com.
Professional Services provided by Walker Funeral Service.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 6/5/2009
Mrs. Bland was born December 24, 1928, in Sherman, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Jackson and Fannie Russle Brooks.
She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. She married William R. Bland on July 14, 1962.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence Jackson and wife Delores of Springfield; daughters, Brenda Rouse and husband Tony of Roulette, Texas, Manzella Jackson, and Billie Whyte both of Springfield, Illinois, and Deanna Bland-Jones of Champaign, Illinois; twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-three great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three children, two sisters, one brother, a grandson, granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by Celebration of Life services at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Walker Funeral Service, 2300 E. Cook St. Burial will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Please express your condolences to the family of Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland by visiting www.walkerfs.com.
Professional Services provided by Walker Funeral Service.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 6/5/2009
ROWLETT, Texas - Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland, 80, formerly of Springfield, departed this life on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Lake Point Medical Center, Rowlett, Texas.
Mrs. Bland was born December 24, 1928, in Sherman, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Jackson and Fannie Russle Brooks.
She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. She married William R. Bland on July 14, 1962.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence Jackson and wife Delores of Springfield; daughters, Brenda Rouse and husband Tony of Roulette, Texas, Manzella Jackson, and Billie Whyte both of Springfield, Illinois, and Deanna Bland-Jones of Champaign, Illinois; twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-three great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three children, two sisters, one brother, a grandson, granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by Celebration of Life services at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Walker Funeral Service, 2300 E. Cook St. Burial will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Please express your condolences to the family of Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland by visiting www.walkerfs.com.
Professional Services provided by Walker Funeral Service.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 6/5/2009
Mrs. Bland was born December 24, 1928, in Sherman, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Jackson and Fannie Russle Brooks.
She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. She married William R. Bland on July 14, 1962.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence Jackson and wife Delores of Springfield; daughters, Brenda Rouse and husband Tony of Roulette, Texas, Manzella Jackson, and Billie Whyte both of Springfield, Illinois, and Deanna Bland-Jones of Champaign, Illinois; twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-three great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three children, two sisters, one brother, a grandson, granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by Celebration of Life services at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Walker Funeral Service, 2300 E. Cook St. Burial will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Please express your condolences to the family of Virginia V. (Jackson) Bland by visiting www.walkerfs.com.
Professional Services provided by Walker Funeral Service.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 6/5/2009
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