Jewel M. "JJ" Jackson

JACKSON, Mrs. Jewel M "JJ" - age 76, passed away, Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Heartland HealthCare Center of Bloomfield Hills. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, August 2 , 2013 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 113-123 Wessen St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor John Tolbert, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mrs. Jackson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 2PM-8PM Thursday. Jewel M. Jackson (“JJ”) was born on Sept 2nd, 1936, to the late Algon & Elnora Reeves in Albany, Alabama. She was eldest of five children born to this union. Jewel was educated in the Pontiac school system. After graduating from Pontiac (Central) High, she continued her studies at Pontiac Business Institute. The majority of Jewel’s work career was spent in education as an Executive Office Coordinator for the superintendent, Dr. Odell Nails. For over a decade she was a loyal employee of the Pontiac School district. Jewel’s hobbies were cooking gourmet meals, such as “succulent” summer squash and stir fry’s, “yummy” candied yams and “heavenly” hot water cornbread, catfish & cabbage. Her other hobbies included gardening, fishing and reading. Jewel had a true passion for fashion, and she loved the many styles of the day. She was considered a “Fashionista“, by many. In her earlier years she also enjoyed modeling. Jewel was a proud graduate of modeling school. She was in fact one of the very first African-American models to work the Detroit Auto show. Jewel was a true people-person and enjoyed conversing with others. Jewel accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend R. Dixon. She was an avid follower of several television ministries. One of her favorites was Pastor Arnold Murray. Many mornings you could find her watching his ministry with great enthusiasm and compassion. She was united in holy matrimony with the late Willie J. Jackson on February 9, 1957. To this union one son was born, Marlon Tyrone Jackson. Jewel M. Jackson departed this life at 3:45 am on Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Algon and Elnora Reeves and one brother Cecil Reeves. She leaves to cherish her precious memory; son Marlon T. Jackson, step-daughter Dr. Roxann Baker-Brown (Robert), sisters Geri R. Price and Pamela M. Reeves, brother Melvin (Carla) Reeves, one granddaughter Bianca Trammell, five great-grandchildren, one very special sister-in-law Gloria Jackson, one brother-in-law John Jackson, one “super-duper” dedicated uncle Charles (Unk) Smith, one devoted cousin Harry James (Tack) Smith, one special godson Neal Thomas, four aunts, Mary J. Willis, Nannie Murphy, Patricia (Zeal) Sullivan and Annie B. (James) Perry, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Jewel M. "JJ" Jackson

September 2, 1936 - July 27, 2013