Dorothy Mae Jackson, 100, of Highland, IN, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Indiana.
She was born in Newaygo County, Michigan on October 25, 1916, the daughter of Sam & Maggie (Klock) Cousineau.
She married Rev. Lyle Jackson on March 21, 1936, and he preceded her in death on March 3, 1978.
Mrs. Jackson was a member of the New Life Church of God in Benton. She was a member for over 80 years of the Church of God headquartered in Cleveland, TN. Her husband and Mrs. Jackson pastored churches in different states for almost 40 years. She was a Sunday School teacher for at least 30 of these years.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by her two daughters, Myrna Keener of Chattanooga, TN, and Wilma Snedecor and husband Karl of Highland, IN, three Granddaughters; Cindy Jones and husband Jeff of Highland, IN, Starla Benjamin and husband James of Chattanooga, TN, and Beverly Achata and husband Andy of Harrison, TN, five great-grandchildren; Andrew Jones Brooke Foertsch & husband Kevin, Alicia Benjamin Tyler Benjamin and Chloe Achata.
She is also survived by one sister, Marie VanPortfliet and husband John of Fremont, Michigan.
Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, by a Son-Calvin Jackson, by a Great-Grandson-Stephen Jones, by 1 Brother and 3 Sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 29th at the New Life Church of God in Benton with Pastor Rod Joplin officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be after 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Morton & Johnston funeral home of Benton. For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.
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