Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 705 Ebenezer Road, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow in the St. Marks Baptist Church Cemetery, 96 Hobbs & Briggs Road, Buena Vista, Georgia.
Mrs. Rosa Mae Jackson was born April 20, 1942 in Americus, Georgia to the late Hazel Cook and the late Rev. Henry Ross. She was reared by her aunt and uncle the late Lula Jackson and the late Pinkey Roy Jackson. She is preceded in death by her sister, Bertha Cook, and brother, Sandy Cook. Rosa was educated in the public school of Marion County and was a 1962 graduate.
At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She was a faithful member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Americus, Georgia, where she served over the years as Church Secretary, Usher Board, and as a choir member. Rosa worked for the Department of Family and Children Services in Marion County as a Case Manager, a transportation driver through companies in Americus and Columbus, Cafeteria Manager/ Supervisor. She also cared for children in her home Daycare.
Rosa was joined in holy matrimony to Eugene Jackson on February 28, 1965. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, shopping, and spending time with her family.
She leaves a lifetime of cherished memories to her beloved husband of 56 years to Eugene Jackson, Buena Vista, Georgia; two children, Barbara Lynn Jackson, Buena Vista, Georgia, Ricky Eugene Jackson (Sheryl), Americus, Georgia; goddaughters, Harmoni and Jordan; her beloved fur child, Blackie Jackson; siblings, Leonard Ross (Pat), Melbourne, Florida, Cynthia Cook, New York, New York, Michael Jackson, Oklahoma, Dorothy Ross, New York; brothers/sisters-in-law, John Jackson, David Jackson, both of Melbourne, Florida, Horace Jackson (Pearlie Mae), James Jackson, Bertha Jackson, and Ella Mae Harris , all of Miami, Florida; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including Verine Jackson, Louise Minter, both of Buena Vista, Georgia; Janie Cross, Americus, Georgia.