Edna Dale Davis Jackson of De Kalb, Texas passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at a Texarkana, Texas hospital. She was 93.

Mrs. Jackson was born the twelfth of fourteen children on November 23, 1927 in De Kalb, Texas to John Henry Davis, Sr. and Georgia Pinkham Davis. She graduated from De Kalb High School in 1945. On December 24, 1945, she married Herman Lloyd Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was a retired General Supply Specialist for Red River Army Depot. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of De Kalb, Texas where she belonged to the Challengers Sunday School Class.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herman Lloyd Jackson; five brothers, Travis Davis, G.F. Davis, Dewey Davis, John Davis, Jr., and Jamie Davis; seven sisters, Ruby Carlton, Ora Bishop, Audrey Dean, Edith Elkins, Christeen Payne, Jesteen Messick, and Vivian Miller.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Jan and John Newman of Paris, Texas; one sister, Jan Purtle and her husband, Herbert of Manor, Texas; one brother-in-law Bob Jackson and his wife, Carol of Bedford, Virginia; one sister-in-law, Anne Farris of De Kalb, Texas; two grandchildren, Alicia Puckett and her husband, Sammy of Clarksville, Texas and Chace Murphy of Spring, Texas; five great grandchildren, Colton Puckett and his wife, Shana, Lisanne Fleming and her husband, Travis, Reagan Murphy, Jackson Murphy, and Morgan Murphy; four great-great grandchildren, Reese Puckett, Adalynn Puckett, Jaidyn Steen, and Aubree Fleming; and numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Woodmen Cemetery in De Kalb, Texas with Bro. Mike Black and Colton Puckett officiating.