Karen Lynn Jackson of Blytheville, Arkansas was born January 26, 1971, in Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of Kirby Lee Jackson and Gloria Franklin. Karen professed her hope in Christ as a child and joined True Light Missionary Baptist Church where she was active in the choir as well as the Sunday School. She attended Blytheville High School, graduating with the Class of 1989. Karen played basketball while at Blytheville High School and went on to play at Mississippi County Community College, presently, Arkansas Northeastern College. Karen served her country as a solider in the United States Army.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Gloria Franklin, and one brother, Kirby Lee Jackson, Jr.

Karen passed away on Friday April 25, 2025, at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 54.

Karen is survived by her son, Terrance Jackson of Jonesboro, Arkansas her daughter, Terica Jackson (Demarcus Henderson) also of Jonesboro, Arkansas, her father, Kirby Lee Jackson, Sr. of Memphis, Tennessee; three brothers, Carl (Tabitha) Riley of Huntsville, Alabama; Adrian Riley of St. Paul, Minnesota; and Kirby Trediel Jackson of Memphis, Tennessee; four sisters, Valerie Franklin of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Catrena (Clarence) Armstrong also of Jonesboro, Arkansas; LaTonya Jackson of Memphis, Tennessee; and Stacy Davis of Memphis, Tennessee; her life-long sister and best friend, Dana Peabody, ten grandchildren, and a host of loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of McDonald-Horne Funeral Home, 1207 South Division St. Blytheville, AR

Celebration of Life Services will be conducted on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at 1st Missionary Baptist Church, 600 East McHaney Drive, Blytheville, where Reverend Odale Jones is the pastor. Reverend Adron Poole will deliver the eulogy with interment to follow in Gethsemane Gardens Cemetery.

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Professional services and arrangements are entrusted to McDonald-Horne Funeral Home