Theresa Violet Freeman Jackson

Mrs. Jackson was born April 21, 1939 in Limestone County and passed away on
Friday, November 30, 2007 at Brentwood Place Three, Dallas, Texas at the age
of 68.

Mrs. Jackson was reared in the Sandy Community and was a resident of Mexia,
Texas for fifty years.

Mrs. Jackson worked and retired after more than twenty years of service from
the Mexia State School as a teacher. Her community services included:
Charter member of the League of Involved Women serving in many leadership
positions; National Association of the Advancement of Colored People; and
Nineteenth of June Organization.

Mrs. Jackson was a member of Grove Island African Methodist Episcopal
Church, The African Methodist Episcopal Church Lay Organization; Tenth
Episcopal District Women's Missionary Society; Tenth Episcopal District
Finance Committee, Elected to the General Board of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church; Bi-Stone County Interdenominational Ushers Alliance and
Interdenominational Choir. Fraternal Affiliation: Norris Wright Cuney Order
of Eastern Star, McCullough P. Wolridge Chapter No. 12

The deceased is survived by a beloved husband of forty-nine years, Mr. Rufus
Jackson, Sr.; Two Sons: Mr. Rufus Jackson, Jr., League City, Texas and Mr.
Edward A. Jackson, Lewisville, Texas; Two Daughters: Mrs. Felicia Evans and
husband, Mr. Anthony Evans, Lancaster, Texas and Mrs. Patricia Shorter and
husband, Reverend Coby Shorter, III, Pflugerville, Texas; Two Sisters: Mrs.
Pinkie M. Hester, Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Ruby Hobbs and husband, Mr. Arthur
Hobbs, Mexia, Texas; Brother-in-law: Mr. McKenzie Jackson, Mexia, Texas;
Sisters-in-law: Mrs. Jewell Freeman, Coolidge, Texas; Mrs. Juanita Freeman,
Raywood, Texas; Mrs. Rodis Freeman, Austin, Texas; Ms. Dorothy Cox, Dallas,
Texas; Ms. Clara Gillespie, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Earlean Livingston,
Stockton, California; Mrs. Cornetta Smith and husband, Reverend Dayton
Smith, Vancouver, Washington; Mrs. Rachel Williams and husband, Mr. Thomas
Willams, Dallas, Texas; Ten grandchildren: Derrick L. Forge, Anthony B.
Forge, II, Rickie D. Willis, Jeremy R. Wright, Jennifer N. Wright, Jordan N.
Jackson, Bryce A. Jackson, Brent A. Jackson, Emma N. Jenkins, and Coby
Shorter, IV; Nine great-grandchildren: Ajiah B. Forge, Alycia B. Forge;
Ashlynn B. Forge, Alexis B. Forge; Anthony B. Forge, III, Kortlin B. Forge,
Derrian N. Forge, Jermiya Wright, Je'Khavin D. Willis; numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives and friends.

The family is requesting donations to the Theresa Violet Jackson Memorial
Scholarship Fund, c/o First Mexia Bank, P. O. Box 110, Mexia, Texas 76667,
(254) 562-5396.