Marie Jackson

November 28, 2018

Blanche Marie Jackson, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. She was born in Weeksville, NC to the late Edward and Etta Markham. Marie was predeceased by her husband Arthur B. Jackson and loving son William Jackson. Left to cherish her memory are her “daughter of the heart” Viki Jackson; grandsons, Adam Jackson (Megan), Brandon Jackson (Michelle); great-granddaughter Cora Ann Jackson; brother Tom Markham and many dearly loved nieces and nephews. Marie was an active member of Berea Christian Church and Women’s Fellowship. She was also a charter member of the Disabled American Veterans Post 22 and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary 9382. She worked at Norfolk Naval Air Station and retired after a long successful career as a sheet metal worker at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth. Marie often shared her wit and wisdom with her loving family, friends and neighbors. She will be truly missed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to Berea Christian Church or to the charity of one’s choice. A funeral service will be held 12 noon Saturday, December 1 in Berea Christian Church, 4109 Driver Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435. The family will receive friends Friday, November 30 from 6-7:30 pm in Loving Funeral Home.