Verna Mae Jackson

11/25/1942 - 09/01/2025

Verna Mae Taylor Jackson, 82, of Sunset, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday September 1, 2025.

Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5th at the Sunset Methodist Church in Sunset, TX, with Glenn Waldon officiating.

Burial will immediately follow at Denver Cemetery in Sunset, TX.

A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, TX on Thursday, September 4th, 2025.

Verna Mae was born in the Denver Community near Sunset, to Allen Charles Taylor and Ova McDonald on November 25th, 1942. She married Homer Isam Jackson on July 25, 1998 in Sunset, TX.

She graduated from Bowie High School in 1961. She received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Texas State University in 1964 and her master’s degree in 1968. She taught school for 35 years. She taught first grade un the Bowie Independent School District from 1964 until 1999.

She is a member of the Sunset Methodist Church. She accepted the Lord as her savior and joined the church in 1952 at the age of 9. Later she taught the youth’s Sunday school class for several years. She was also church secretary for several years. Besides teaching and working in the church, she enjoyed being with family and friends, gardening, and raising cattle.

She is preceded in death by her parents Allen and Ova Taylor, her husband Homer Isam Jackson and two brothers, Raymond Carl Taylor and Richard Lee Taylor.

She is survived by two sons, Lyete Jackson of Bowie and Lisa Jackson of Aledo, Barney Jackson and his wife Nancy of Bowie: six grandchildren Kayla and husband Randy of Sunset, TX, Kevin and wife Samantha of Lake Station, IN, Emily, Erin, Breann and husband Chris of Weatherford, TX, and Tod. Nine great grandchildren; Kyle, Noah, Esmi, Zeek and Arlo Jackson, Samiah and Ronan Cox, and Layla and Jaxon Byas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Verna Mae to the Denver Cemetery, 506 Taylor Rd. Sunset, Texas 76270.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.