Naomi E. Jackson
Visitation: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, from 10 AM to 11 AM at the Colon Baptist Church.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 11 AM from the Colon Baptist Church with interment to follow at Matteson Township Cemetery.
Naomi E. Jackson age 101 of Colon passed away Saturday, February12. 2022 at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers.
Naomi was born July 30, 1920, in Kalamazoo a daughter to the late Benjamin and Princess J. (Lewis) McClish.
Naomi had lived in Colon all of her life and graduated from Colon High School with the Class of 1938.
On September 18, 1940, she married Louis R. Jackson in Bryon, OH and he preceded her in death July 17, 1989.
Naomi had worked at Lamb Knit and also at the Colmer Company both in Colon and was a member of the Colon Baptist Church, life member of Colon Historical Society and a member of the Stitch and Sew at the Colon library.
She is survived by a son Randall (Sandi) Jackson f Colon and daughter Phyllis (Elwood) Rink of White Pigeon, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, two sisters: Joyce Taylor of Bronson and Julia Lucas of Shelbyville, IL and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by a son Dennis A. Jackson, sister Mayne Smith, and two brothers: Arnold and Robert McClish.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Colon Baptist Church from, 10:00 AM to 11:00 A.M. with funeral services starting at 11:00 A.M. with John Kroeger officiating. A graveside comital service will follow at Matteson Township Cemetery. If desired the family suggest memorials be made in memory of Naomi to either the Colon Historical Society or the Colon Baptist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Church, or the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. Condolences may be left for the family at Schipperfuneralhome.com.
February 18, 2022 @ 8:26 pm
So sorry about Naomi. She was a very special lady and I know how much you both loved her. Take care.