Obituary of Edward Francis Jackson

Edward Francis Jackson (Frank), 88, of the Wolftown community passed away unexpectedly June 30th at Mission/St. Joseph's Hospital. He was the son of the late Margie Arniach and Edward and Ella L. Jackson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in WWII on the USS Raccoon Tanker. He was employed by General Motors in Flint, MD for a number of years and a member of the Qualla Co-Op as an active pottery-maker. He was also an active member of the Wolftown Community Club. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson; sons, Perry and Gary Jackson; daughters, Charlotte Margaret and Gwendolyn Conseen; grandchildren, Davey Smith, Kytstan Saunooke and Tahnee Arkansas; sister, Katie Conseen Lambert ad brothers, William and Jacob Jackson; nephews, Denny and Jacy Jackson. He is survived by daughters, Paullette Smart, Sheila Arch Annette, Jennifer and Kim Jackson, Lula Jackson and husband Ave Queen all of Cherokee, Rosalyn Jackson of Flint, Michigan, and one foster daughter, Patricia Brown of Cherokee; six sisters, Geraldine Thompson and Edith Crowe of Cherokee, Lou Jackson and Shirley Oswalt of Robbinsville, NC, Ethel Moose and Ester Williams of Hickory, NC; and one brother, Gilliam Jackson of Cherokee; 18 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 16 great great grandchildren; 10 nephews and four nieces. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 3rd at 2:00 pm at Rock Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Bigmeat Family Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 5:00 pm Thursday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service. Family members will serve as pallbearers.