Iris Edwards Jackson
July 30, 1940 ~ January 24, 2014
Iris Edwards Jackson 73, of Nash County, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014. Iris was preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Daisy Edwards and her husband, Joseph Coleman Jackson.
Iris is survived by her son, Tim Jackson and wife Debbie of Jupiter, FL, her daughter, Angie Cochran and husband Keith of Greenville, NC, her son, Blake Jackson and wife Elizabeth of Henderson, NC, her son Paul Jackson and wife Venus of Henderson, NC; and grandchildren Chris Jackson and wife Gray, Brittany Jackson, Tyler Jackson, Mary Jackson, Tori Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Samantha Jackson, Claire Cochran and Leah Jackson; and great grandchildren, Molly Jackson and Kyleigh Beaudoin.
Iris lived life to the fullest as a wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. Iris loved being with her family and friends and made as much time as possible to be with them. Working, visiting, shopping, site seeing, Iris always loved being on the go, sharing with others. Iris enjoyed loving and caring for her cats when at home. Most importantly, she enjoyed letting her life shine for her savior, Christ Jesus.
Funeral services will be held on January 28, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC, followed by a burial service at Pineview Cemetery. The services will be led by son, Blake Jackson and Rev. Keith Griffin. The family will receive friends at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Monday night, January 27, 2014 from 6:00- 8:30 pm.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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761 N. Raleigh Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
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So sorry about the loss, she will be missed by all. Our prayers are with the family now to help them through this difficult time. Keith Briley
Love was the reason for the ransom sacrifice, showing the great love that Jehovah & Jesus had for all of mankind. (John 316) What a wonderful gift we have been giving, to have the hope of seeing our loved ones once again. Death is the age-old enemy, we all meet as our journey end. It is never pleasant, when we loss someone we love. The pain at times, is so heart breaking, that our tears, keep on flowing. (Ps. 3418) Even the perfect man, JESUS CHRIST, Gave way to tears. So greatly grieved was he over the death of his friend, Lazarous. (John 1135) Without fear the way ahead
On behalf of the RMSHS Class of ’58, we would like to offer our deepest sympathy to Iris’ family. She was planning to attend her third consecutive class reunion in April, 2014. We will miss her presence and the joy we shared discussing old times, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. May God comfort you and strengthen you in your loss.
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john and I are so sorry about your mom passing we got to know her thru paul and the grankids we know she loved her family and we know she is in JESUS arms now may GOD bless all of u
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We were Special Friends, Iris graduated with W.T. { Butch } Peele my Husband & I kept Paul, her younger Son, for her while she was working.. Got to see her a lot along the way. She always had something to Thank me for & a great big Smile on her face. She was a very caring Lady. Her Husband was Scout Leader for my Sons & we spent lot of time chatting while they were in meetings. Loved her Mom, also as we ALL 3 had flower names….. Loving the Memories, Pansy Peele
What a precious lady Iris was & so was her Mom Daisy. They were friends with my Mom for years. Please know my prayers are with the whole family in your sorrow. Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. Beth Hathaway Proctor
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Iris will truly be missed. She was always willing to be a help to any one that was in need. Our prayers and deepest sympathy goes to each of you. Chris and Kathy Hardy and family.
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR . MAYBE IRIS WILL CHECK ON MY WIFE , FOR ME , AND LET HER KNOW THAT I AM OKAY .PRAYERS GO OUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
I always enjoyed seeing Mrs. Iris Jackson at the Manning family reunions. The one thing I remember most about her was her beautiful smile. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was a hard worker and she loved life and people. She was such a sweet lady and a joy to be around. She loved her family.-Michelle Harris Rau
I always enjoyed seeing Mrs. Iris Jackson at the Manning family reunions. The one thing I remember most about her was her beautiful smile. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was a hard worker and she loved life and people. She was such a sweet lady and a joy to be around. She loved her family.-Michelle Harris Rau
You have our deepest sympathy in the passing of Iris; She was a special person. Joe and Mary Alice Ezzell Mary Jo and Robin
My sincere condolences to the Jackson family for your loss. Without a doubt Iris will be truly missed! During this time of sorrow, comfort can be found by meditating on Jehovah`s promises found in his word the Bible-2 Cor. 13-4 . Jehovah promises that soon he will swallow up death forever, and wipe all tears from all faces-Isa 258! What a wonderful time that will be! Some May feel that death ends it all. When we examine the scriptures, we find out other wise. Jesus helps us to appreciate that we can be reunited with our dead loved ones right here on the earth, by means of a resurrection hope-John 528, 29! Jehovah has given Jesus the keys to death and the grave. That means that one day Jesus will call out just like he did with his close friend Lazarus and our loved ones will come back to life-Rev. 118, John 1121-45! Just like Lazurus family and friends were, we will be over filled with joy to see our loved ones come back to life! Please feel free to email me at [emailprotected] Also please visit the official website of Jehovah `s Witnesses http://www.jw.org to read the Watchtower, Does Death End It All Also you can download the Brochure When someone you Love Dies… May your family be comforted!
I knew Iris when we attended RMSHS. I am so sorry for the loss of such a kind and caring person and just want to say that although there is little that I can do, many understanding thoughts and prayers are there with you. Wynette Hicks McPherson
I met Iris when she trained me as a field interviewer at RTI about eight or ten years ago. We kept in touch thru the years. I spent the last three Christmases at her house in Rocky Mount. I’d show up on Christmas Day after she had Christmas Eve with her family. I don’t have any family left and, knowing this, Iris insisted I drive the 150 miles from Lincolnton NC in order to have someone to be with on the holiiday. She said I’d never be without family as long as she was around. She also did this for two other women, sisters, whose mother died about 10 or 15 yrs ago. She did even more for them, housing them and storing possessions. Who does this I’ve never seen it before and I don’t expect to see it again. She and her late husband, nicknamed JetJoe, had a tradition of driving to Emerald Isle on the NC beach every year on their anniversity and having lunch at the Clamdigger. Maybe they stayed overnight. I think it’s also a hotel. She and I drove there, several hour drive, the last three Christmases to eat where she and JetJoe did. She’d reminisce and we’d walk on the beach and return home. The next a.m. I’d leave for my home and we’d talk periodically during the year with her extending other invitations I didn’t usually have time to accept. She had two cats she loved and one years ago named Buddy. I met some of her friends. I heard about how much she loved her children, three boys and a girl. I heard her speak of the Lord and we talked of some ethical matters in life. We didn’t always agree on everything in that area. Iris was pretty to the book when it came to the Bible. I hope wherever she is she knows that I have considered carefully every word she has said to me and will continue to review it the rest of my life in various situations. She is a woman of very lofty ethics that all of us should aspire to but few will ever reach. I love you, Iris. Norlinda Philbeck [emailprotected] PS If any children or friends of Iris would like to contact me, pls. do. I just today knew she’d died because no one had my contact info, I guess.