Mr. Cornelious "Sunny" Jackson Sr.

JACKSON, Mr. Cornelious Sr. "Sunny" - Age 83 passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Rev. Willie C. Towner officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mount Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 AM Wednesday. Mr. Jackson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday, with family present from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, to receive friends. Mr. Cornelious “Sunny” Jackson Sr. was born June 30, 1933 in, Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Washington Jackson Sr. and Dora (Butler) Winston. He retired from Service Parts Operations, Swartz Creek MI, a division of General Motors. Cornelious enjoyed family and friends, going everywhere, playing cards, fishing and living every minute of his life. He was a very out going man. Cornelious married Whimper “Jean” Jackson on March 20, 2004. He loved attending Joy Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Cornelious “Sunny” Jackson Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Whimper “Jean” Jackson of Flint; children, Clara May Jackson of Los Angeles, CA, Anita Jackson of Grand Rapids, MI, Lee Willie Jackson of Pine Bluff, AR, Sherrod, Kim, Coca, Katrina, Anthony, Adrian, Jackson Jr., Susan, Floyd, and Andrew Washington; 5 step-children, LaShanda (Jesse) Richardson, Tojo (Thelma) Towner, Nikiema (Artrell Sr.) Wesley, Shatae (Anthony Sr.) Marshall, and Curtis (Gina) Towner; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 5 sisters, Gladys (Harvey) Jones, Rosie Moore, Pearl Mosley, Earlene Jackson, and Earlee Jackson; brother, Washington Jr. (Margarita) Jackson of Flint; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Jackson; mother-in-law, Levie Towner; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sister-in-law, Debra Jean Towner; 2 brothers-in-law, Willie Michael Towner, both of Flint and Melvin Towner Jr. of West Bloomfield, MI; a host of other relatives and friend including special friends, Chris, his homeboy, Adolph Williams, Micheal Newton Jr. Sharhonda Jackson, sister “Preacher” and Carolyn Jackson. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his daughter, Flora Mae Jackson; son, Cornelious Jackson Jr.; grandson, DeAndre Jackson; parents, Washington Sr. and Ellen Jackson, Dora (Butler) Winston; brothers, Lee A. Jackson and Benjamin Jackson; niece, Jenna Jones; father-in-law, Melvin Towner Sr. The family would like to express special thanks to Chris, All American Home Health & Hospice Care, Joy Missionary Baptist Church family, Dr. Abdullah Raffee, Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home staff, Rev. Willie C. Towner and the United Missionary Baptist Church family, and longtime friend, Norman.

Mr. Cornelious "Sunny" Jackson Sr.

June 30, 1933 - November 23, 2016