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Obituary For Verna Mae Jackson
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.
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I will miss you, you were the last of my dads family. We still kept in touch and you sent the best birthday card. Love you so much.
I will miss her so much. She was the last member of my dads family that we had. We kept in touch and she always sent the best birthday card. I know she is in heaven with all of her family and in no more pain and suffering. Deep condolence to her family.
She was such a sweet lady! I wish I would have known her better. May her memory always be a blessing and point people to the Savior! God bless all who love her and grieve her loss.
I remember going to Sunday School with Verna Mae at the Sunset Methodist Chuch when we were just kids. Carroll Swaim
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We are going to miss Verna Mae so much! She had so much love to give. She is resting with Homer and in the presence of our Lord and Savior.
My condolences and prayers are with the family and friends of precious Verna Mae.
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