Doris E. Jackson, 94, of Meadville, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at Meadville Medical Center.
She was born June 1, 1921, in West Decatur, a daughter of Joseph and Elva Motter Rothrock. She married John E. Jackson Jan. 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1992.
A high school graduate, Doris worked in production at GTI, Saegertown, and subsequently at Talon Inc.
She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, active volunteer at the Meadville Soup Kitchen and was a member of the East Fairfield Township board of elections for many years. She enjoyed attending the Guys Mills and Meadville senior centers, playing cards and bowling.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Davis and her husband, Jack, of Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, Dennis Jackson and his wife, Linda, of Meadville and Larry Jackson of Cochranton; a sister, Louise Cole of Clarence, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, Tara East, Tiffany Ray, Tennille Shuster, Tricia Besley, Stephani Cormier, Joseph Jackson, Christina Nelson, Heather Poole, Justin Jackson and Jesse Jackson; 23 great-grandchildren plus one expected; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Rothrock; and two sisters, Margaret Flick and Lorraine Leech.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
She was born June 1, 1921, in West Decatur, a daughter of Joseph and Elva Motter Rothrock. She married John E. Jackson Jan. 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1992.
A high school graduate, Doris worked in production at GTI, Saegertown, and subsequently at Talon Inc.
She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, active volunteer at the Meadville Soup Kitchen and was a member of the East Fairfield Township board of elections for many years. She enjoyed attending the Guys Mills and Meadville senior centers, playing cards and bowling.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Davis and her husband, Jack, of Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, Dennis Jackson and his wife, Linda, of Meadville and Larry Jackson of Cochranton; a sister, Louise Cole of Clarence, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, Tara East, Tiffany Ray, Tennille Shuster, Tricia Besley, Stephani Cormier, Joseph Jackson, Christina Nelson, Heather Poole, Justin Jackson and Jesse Jackson; 23 great-grandchildren plus one expected; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Rothrock; and two sisters, Margaret Flick and Lorraine Leech.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Doris E. Jackson, 94, of Meadville, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at Meadville Medical Center.
She was born June 1, 1921, in West Decatur, a daughter of Joseph and Elva Motter Rothrock. She married John E. Jackson Jan. 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1992.
A high school graduate, Doris worked in production at GTI, Saegertown, and subsequently at Talon Inc.
She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, active volunteer at the Meadville Soup Kitchen and was a member of the East Fairfield Township board of elections for many years. She enjoyed attending the Guys Mills and Meadville senior centers, playing cards and bowling.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Davis and her husband, Jack, of Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, Dennis Jackson and his wife, Linda, of Meadville and Larry Jackson of Cochranton; a sister, Louise Cole of Clarence, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, Tara East, Tiffany Ray, Tennille Shuster, Tricia Besley, Stephani Cormier, Joseph Jackson, Christina Nelson, Heather Poole, Justin Jackson and Jesse Jackson; 23 great-grandchildren plus one expected; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Rothrock; and two sisters, Margaret Flick and Lorraine Leech.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
She was born June 1, 1921, in West Decatur, a daughter of Joseph and Elva Motter Rothrock. She married John E. Jackson Jan. 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1992.
A high school graduate, Doris worked in production at GTI, Saegertown, and subsequently at Talon Inc.
She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, active volunteer at the Meadville Soup Kitchen and was a member of the East Fairfield Township board of elections for many years. She enjoyed attending the Guys Mills and Meadville senior centers, playing cards and bowling.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Davis and her husband, Jack, of Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, Dennis Jackson and his wife, Linda, of Meadville and Larry Jackson of Cochranton; a sister, Louise Cole of Clarence, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, Tara East, Tiffany Ray, Tennille Shuster, Tricia Besley, Stephani Cormier, Joseph Jackson, Christina Nelson, Heather Poole, Justin Jackson and Jesse Jackson; 23 great-grandchildren plus one expected; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Rothrock; and two sisters, Margaret Flick and Lorraine Leech.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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