OBITUARY: Ida Jackson

Ida Jackson, 86, Ridgway, passed away at 10:43 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway.

Ida was born on June 20, 1928, in Greenfield, Ark., the daughter of Charlie Roby Brown and Lillian May (Rockwood) Brown Hise. She married Walter David Jackson on March 25, 1970, who preceded her in death on March 12, 1987.

Ida was a member of the Ridgway Church of God. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts. Ida is survived by her two daughters, Neva Joyce Gaboian of New Haven and Lillie Mae Masters of Carmichaels, Pa.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Evelyn McCollum and Lucille Brown; and two brothers, Bill and Jessie Brown.

Visitation for Ida was held from 11 a.m. to service time at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. The Rev. Lyndal Sork will be officiating the service with burial at the Westwood Cemetery near Shawneetown. Memorials may be made to the Ridgway Golden Circle. Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.