Today we celebrate and honor the life of Mrs. Fannie Marie Jackson Gibbs. The world of Charlie Milton Jackson Sr. aka The Greatest Trojan, and Willie Mae Sharpe Jackson was brightened on August 6, 1953 when Fannie Marie was born. After a brief illness, she transitioned on July 19, 2026.

Fannie Marie was the sister of Charlie Jackson Jr. (deceased) (Josephine) (deceased), Oglesby Jackson Sr. (Sarah), Andrew Jackson IV (deceased) (Lois), Voncell Patricia Jackson Vance, Laverne Jackson Diggs (Paul), and Alvin Wayne Jackson (Janice).

Fannie Marie was the loving mother of Dakita Nicole Jackson and Andre Tyrone Gibbs Sr. ( Khadijah). Her heart surrounded her grandchildren Niche Nicole Ludy, Ciera Nicole Ludy, Jasmine Talayeh Gibbs, Andre Tyrone Gibbs Jr, Aisha Amira Gibbs, Hamza Musa Gibbs, Maymunah Marie Gibbs, and her great granddaughter LeiAni Ali Moore.

Fannie Marie received her early childhood education in the Brooks County GA school system. She attended Morven Rosenwald Elementary School where she was an honor student. Fannie continued to be an honor student at Washington Street High School and graduated from the newly integrated Brooks County High School with the class of 1971. She attended Tuskegee College in Tuskegee, Alabama and transferred to Valdosta State College where she received her Fine Arts Degree.

Fannie Marie was very talented. Many have had to call on her to help them write a research paper. She also was artistic. She hand sewed all of the outfits she wore in the Miss Black Valdosta contest. Although she was not crowned the winner on the night of the contest, Marie was eventually crowned Miss Black Valdosta and served in that capacity. She prepared many food baskets and dispersed them in her community as well as helped those who were not housed to find housing.

Fannie Marie worked as a live in care taker. She also worked as a disc jockey at local radio stations and was known as “Brandy“. She worked those jobs while she was simultaneously attending Valdosta State College graduating with her degree.

After graduating from Valdosta State College, she started her career as a Paralegal (where she met her former husband James Gibbs) thus propelling her toward Community Activism. She helped others to establish numerous foundations, She was founder and CEO of Macedonia Community Foundation dedicated to the preservation of African and Native American heritage in South GA. She started the campaign to preserve her family slave cemetery located on Jackson Road in Brooks County GA, which is now a part of the national and historic slave cemetery network. She helped to register many individuals to vote. With the help of her life partner Jerry Nathaniel Williams, she formed an alliance with Black Voters Matter and the WWALS group. Fannie Marie sponsored the first Juneteenth celebration in Quitman, GA (during a time when Juneteenth was not accepted by many). She also helped to establish the first Juneteenth in Tifton, GA as well as start the Black Voters Matter group. Through her online and social networking, she worked tirelessly to inform the world of the Quitman 10+2 situation. She served in the capacity as President of the Brooks County GA Democratic Party.

Fannie Marie was also the author of 2 published books, “The Jackson Road”. A mini documentary which traces the Andrew Jackson I and Romeo Wilson heritage in Brooks County GA from 1818 to 2018.

Her memory will be forever cherished by a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends on Jackson Road in Brooks and Lowndes County, and across the country.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11AM at the Stevens-McGhee Funeral Home chapel.

Continue to pray along with the family during this time.