Liz Brown Jackson

Liz (Brown) Jackson was born at home on January 20th, 1937, near Natural Dam, Arkansas. She passed away on December 25, 2013 at the age of 76. She was the eighth child of thirteen children born to Tom and Zona (Noble) Brown of Natural Dam, AR. Liz attended Cedarville Public Schools and graduated from Cedarville High School where she lettered three years in girls’ basketball. She met Jack Jackson, who at the time was stationed at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, and they married on January 27th, 1956, in Van Buren, Arkansas. They soon moved to Jack’s hometown of Clay Center, Kansas for a period of eleven years. They were co-owners of D.D. Jackson and Son Electric. In 1968 they returned to their favorite state, Arkansas, and chose Siloam Springs as their new home. Liz was a partner in the establishment of Jackson Electric of Siloam Springs in 1974. She was also a fulltime housewife and mother to their two children, Dwight and Doris. Liz was a born-again Christian and active in all phases of church work until being debilitated by Alzheimer’s disease. She was a Charter Member of the Eastgate Free Will Baptist Church and served in many capacities. In 2003, she and her husband became members of the Liberty Baptist Church in Siloam Springs. She was an active participant in many sports in her younger years. Her hobbies were basketball, softball, quilting, crafts, gardening and decorating. She greatly enjoyed spending quality time with her eight grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Dwight Jackson and wife, Marilyn, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas along with their three children, Nathan, Jennifer, and Gina. Also by her daughter, Doris, and husband, Doug Reed of Roland, Arkansas, along with their five children Damaris, Lydia, Dawson, Mary Beth, and Daniel and five great grandchildren. In addition, she is survived by one sister, Ella Ross of Van Buren, Arkansas, brothers Billy and Jimmy Brown of Natural Dam, Arkansas, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, six sisters, and three brothers. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Liberty Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, Arkansas with Pastor Ralph Devore and Pastor Wes Flaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Hall Cemetery at Natural Dam, Arkansas. Visitation will be 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2013 at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1061, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 273, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761.

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Liz Brown Jackson

January 20, 1937 - December 25, 2013