Iris O'Reatha Jackson, age 86, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Beverly Nursing Center in Heber Springs. She was born March 20, 1919, at Burleson, Tennessee, to Elizabeth Sigler and M. L. Jackson. Iris attended grade school at Simmington, Tennessee, and high school at Munford, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Finey Jackson and M. L. Jackson, and by one sister, Althea Jackson. Iris is survived by two brothers, J. G. Jackson of Atoka, Tennessee, and David Jackson of Memphis, Tennessee; two sisters, Blanch Gross of Atoka, Tennessee, and Martha Lewis of Abbeville, Mississippi, and a beloved sister-in-law, Roberta Jackson of Atoka, Tennessee. She was lovingly referred to as "BeBe" by nieces, nephews, and children. She retired from the Sears Memphis Mail Order Plant after thirty-five years of service. Iris was an aircraft inspector in the Memphis Fisher Aircraft Plant during World War II, where she inspected B-25s. Iris lovingly referred to herself as the adoptive daughter of Flora and Phillip Sherman and the sister of Dorothy Trainer (deceased), Jennie Caruso, Frances Baggett, and Nita Sherman, all of Heber Springs. She lived with Nita, who was her caregiver, prior to her entering Beverly Nursing Center eight years ago. Iris had Alzheimer's.
A eulogy service will be held Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 A.M. in the Olmstead Chapel. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
A eulogy service will be held Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 A.M. in the Olmstead Chapel. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Iris O'Reatha Jackson, age 86, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Beverly Nursing Center in Heber Springs. She was born March 20, 1919, at Burleson, Tennessee, to Elizabeth Sigler and M. L. Jackson. Iris attended grade school at Simmington, Tennessee, and high school at Munford, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Finey Jackson and M. L. Jackson, and by one sister, Althea Jackson. Iris is survived by two brothers, J. G. Jackson of Atoka, Tennessee, and David Jackson of Memphis, Tennessee; two sisters, Blanch Gross of Atoka, Tennessee, and Martha Lewis of Abbeville, Mississippi, and a beloved sister-in-law, Roberta Jackson of Atoka, Tennessee. She was lovingly referred to as "BeBe" by nieces, nephews, and children. She retired from the Sears Memphis Mail Order Plant after thirty-five years of service. Iris was an aircraft inspector in the Memphis Fisher Aircraft Plant during World War II, where she inspected B-25s. Iris lovingly referred to herself as the adoptive daughter of Flora and Phillip Sherman and the sister of Dorothy Trainer (deceased), Jennie Caruso, Frances Baggett, and Nita Sherman, all of Heber Springs. She lived with Nita, who was her caregiver, prior to her entering Beverly Nursing Center eight years ago. Iris had Alzheimer's.
A eulogy service will be held Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 A.M. in the Olmstead Chapel. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
A eulogy service will be held Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 A.M. in the Olmstead Chapel. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
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