Roosevelt Jackson Sr.

Mr. Roosevelt Jackson Sr., 80, of Steele, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Steele. Born June 16, 1932, to the late Henry Jackson and Josephine Rogers Jackson, he was a retired farmer of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Henry Jackson; and one grandson, Roosevelt Jackson III.

Mr. Jackson leaves his wife, Mattie Louise Jackson of Kennett;

One daughter, Ella Jackson (Harvey Thomas) of Steele;

Two sons, Roosevelt (and Undrea) Jackson Jr. of Blytheville and Eric (and Denise) Jackson of Kennett;

Three sisters, Ella Mae (and Johnny) Thompson of Stockton, Calif., Juanita (and JB) Pounds of Cape Girardeau and Barbara (and Texter) Jennings of Chicago;

Three brothers, Charles (and Lovenia) Jackson of Blytheville, LC (and Sandra) Jackson of Burdette and Robert (and Evelyn) Jackson of Blytheville; and

Twelve grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Church in Blytheville with the Rev. M.L. Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today (Friday) at Wilson Funeral Home.