Roosevelt Jackson

JACKSON, Mr. Roosevelt - Age 65, of Flint Township quietly departed this life on Friday, November 21, 2008 at his residence after a courageous 18 month battle with multiple myeloma. Family hour 10:30AM Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Pastor Alfred L. Harris, Sr., officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Wednesday. Mr. Jackson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Mr. Roosevelt Jackson was born June 24, 1943 in Cliftonville, MS. He was the youngest of three children born to the late Earnest Jackson, Sr. and Allie V. Wells. During his childhood he became a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church of Crawford, MS. Roosevelt was educated in Oktibbeha County, Lowndes County, and graduated from Moor High School in Crawford, MS. He attended Flint Community Junior College in Flint, MI. Roosevelt was a production supervisor at Flint Manufacturing, a division of General Motors, retiring after 34 years. Roosevelt married Susie Lyde August 12, 1965, and relocated to Flint, MI, where they attended Bethel United Methodist Church during the 1960’s thru 1980’s under the leadership of Rev. Donald Morris and Rev. Russell McReynolds. However, Roosevelt later joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Roosevelt enjoyed fishing, boating, barbecuing for his family, walking, helping others, sitting in his garage watching and waving to his neighbors. Mr. Roosevelt Jackson leaves a legacy of love to his wife, Susie Jackson; sons, RoFael (Shairetha) Jackson, Sr., of Ypsilanti, MI, RoShawn (Kristin) Jackson of DeWitt, MI; grandsons, Bryce S. Jackson, RoFael O. Jackson, Jr., and Preston Roosevelt Jackson; aunt, Louise Wells of Pittsburgh, PA; a dear cousin and caregiver, Willie M. (Regina) Hill also a caregiver, Sam W. (Jearldine) Lyde; many nieces, nephews and cousins; sisters-in-law, Georgette Jackson and Mamie Brown both of Crawford, MS, Beatrice (John) Lyons of Riverdale, GA, Alice D. Ben of Chicago, IL and Barbara (Daniel) Kinder of Virginia Beach, VA; brothers-in-law, Tommie (Rosie) Lyde, Jr., of Columbus, MS, Sam (Jearldine) Lyde of Flint, MI, Bobby L. Stallings of Crawford, MS, Theodis Benson of Virginia Beach, VA and Julian Benson of Chicago, IL; friends, the Joe Brooks’ Family of Crawford, MS, Flint, MI, St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL, the Calvin Stewart family of Crawford, MS and Flint, MI, Roland Barry, James Kaaka, James McLemore, Peter Harris, Tommie Spencer, Sandra Williams, Thelma Rogers, Walter Tipton, Charles Thomas, Norvil Moulton and Terry Crews. Mr. Roosevelt Jackson was preceded in death by his father, Earnest Jackson, Sr.; mother, Allie V. Jackson; sister, Sadie Mims; brother, Earnest Jackson, Jr.; father-in-law, Tommie Lyde, Sr.; mother-in-law, Rosie Lyde; 2 sisters-in-law, Maggie (Edmond) Carter and Lillie Ben. The Roosevelt Jackson’s family would like to express special thanks to the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church family and Hunter Ridge Neighborhood.

Roosevelt Jackson

June 24, 1943 - November 21, 2008