Elizabeth Ann Jackson

Elizabeth Ann Jackson was a woman of God whose life exemplified class, dignity, style, unwavering standards, and love for her family. Elizabeth was born on December 1st, 1935, in Clarksville, Texas and was affectionately called “Sister” by her family as the only daughter born to her parents. Elizabeth was the fifth child born to Claude “Son” Dawson and Opal Dawson. She united with the Zion Travelers Baptist Church in Clarksville, Texas at an early age and accepted Jesus as her personal Savior.

Elizabeth matriculated through the public schools in Clarksville, Texas and graduated from Cheatham High School in 1955. Elizabeth achieved many accomplishments during high school and was Prom Queen during her senior year. She enjoyed attending the Cheatham High reunions for many years with her classmates. After high school, she attended Prairie View A&M University for several years where she was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. After leaving Prairie View, ‘Liz,’ as she came to be called, took a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit her brother and remained in New Mexico, marrying George F. Jackson. To that union, two daughters were born, Ann Laverne Jackson Johnson and Yvonda Phyllis Jackson. Liz worked in the home, raising her children, and later worked for Bernalillo County, retiring after 20 years of service.

Liz later married her best friend and the love of her life, Lue James Jackson, on September 20th, 1991. “Liz & Lue,” as they were affectionately referred to, were married for over 20 years and she remained a faithful and loving wife to Lue until his passing in 2016.

Sis. Liz was a long-serving member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and served as Leader of the Deaconess Board, a role she cherished. She served the church faithfully alongside her beloved husband and shaped the legacy of the Deaconess group, which later became the Hearts of Humility Ministry. Sis. Liz brought style and grace to all that she touched. She loved her church, her family, and her special friends. Sis. Liz was a woman of high standards and morals and had a flair for decorating. Her home was her pride and joy, and her personal, elegant style manifested itself in every room of her home that she lovingly decorated.

Sis. Liz will always be remembered by those that loved her for her class, convictions, standards, love for her family and special friends and her unique ability to see things that others could not.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Lue James Jackson, her parents, Claude “Son” Dawson and Opal Dawson, her sister, Winnie Ruth Dawson, her brothers, Sylvester Dawson, Thomas Jefferson Dawson “TJ,” Harold Dawson, her twin brother, Donald Dawson, and brother, Claude Dawson, Jr.

Those left to cherish her memories are her beloved daughters, Ann Johnson, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Yvonda Jackson of Marietta, Georgia; grandchildren, Donnell Forrest Hamilton, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Angela Joy Johnson-Ricks of Atlanta, Georgia, Tiffany Laurene Johnson, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alexandria Elizabeth Blouin and Jada Elise Blouin of Marietta, Georgia; Stephanie Itavia Lynn Meeks (Ryan) of Aurora, Colorado and Maurice Jahlil Muhammad of Albuquerque, New Mexico; her beloved great-grandchildren, Zerion Forrest Johnson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mason Meeks, of Aurora, Colorado and Noa-Ann Marseille Ricks of Atlanta, Georgia; Ra’id Hill of Everest, Washington, Sadiq Muhammad of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Atyia Muhammad and granddaughter-in-love, Robbie Ann Muhammad of Charlotte, North Carolina; great grand-nephew, Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Billups, of Lafayette, Indiana, and her beloved sister-in-law, Ruby Dawson of Sacramento, California, and a host of loved nieces, nephews and friends. Sis. Liz loved all of these who were a source of pride and joy to her up to her last days. Liz also loved and cherished her dear friends that were devoted to her, Adelene Robinson and husband Roy, Barbara ‘Bucky’ Smith, and her extra special friends, Julie Smith and John Burkett. She also cherished her relationship with her ‘adopted son,’ Michael Patterson.

During her last days, she spoke of her desire to be with her Lord and Savior, her husband, and her family. Sis. Liz lived a long and blessed life, and her memory will be cherished by all who loved her.