Guthrie Jackson, age 95 of Russellville, widow of Alfred Joseph Jackson, died Monday, October 20, 2003 at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville.
She was born September 30th, 1908 in Atkins, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Carrie Smith Wilson. She retired after forty years as a teacher and then became a social worker for ten years before retiring. She was the founder and operator of Bethlehem daycare center "the very first state funded daycare center and the very last one to close". During the integration years she worked along side of Ms. Daisy Bates and Charles Evers (brother of slain civil rights activists Medger Evers) and she was also the spearhead for integrating the Russellville school system. She was the last charter member and corresponding secretary of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Russellville, was a member of the League of Women Voters, Eastern Star, Russellville EH Club, Home Extension Organization, and Local Ladies Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Women's Auxiliary and taught 35 years as a teacher for Middle Western District Congress. She was also a member of the
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a published author, who belonged to several literary organizations.
Survivors are a son, Aimer Lynn Jackson of Russellville; one sister, Ida Mae Shaw of Louisville, Kentucky; five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Services were Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie David officiating. Interment
was in Reed Cemetery, Russellville by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
She was born September 30th, 1908 in Atkins, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Carrie Smith Wilson. She retired after forty years as a teacher and then became a social worker for ten years before retiring. She was the founder and operator of Bethlehem daycare center "the very first state funded daycare center and the very last one to close". During the integration years she worked along side of Ms. Daisy Bates and Charles Evers (brother of slain civil rights activists Medger Evers) and she was also the spearhead for integrating the Russellville school system. She was the last charter member and corresponding secretary of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Russellville, was a member of the League of Women Voters, Eastern Star, Russellville EH Club, Home Extension Organization, and Local Ladies Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Women's Auxiliary and taught 35 years as a teacher for Middle Western District Congress. She was also a member of the
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a published author, who belonged to several literary organizations.
Survivors are a son, Aimer Lynn Jackson of Russellville; one sister, Ida Mae Shaw of Louisville, Kentucky; five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Services were Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie David officiating. Interment
was in Reed Cemetery, Russellville by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
Guthrie Jackson, age 95 of Russellville, widow of Alfred Joseph Jackson, died Monday, October 20, 2003 at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville.
She was born September 30th, 1908 in Atkins, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Carrie Smith Wilson. She retired after forty years as a teacher and then became a social worker for ten years before retiring. She was the founder and operator of Bethlehem daycare center "the very first state funded daycare center and the very last one to close". During the integration years she worked along side of Ms. Daisy Bates and Charles Evers (brother of slain civil rights activists Medger Evers) and she was also the spearhead for integrating the Russellville school system. She was the last charter member and corresponding secretary of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Russellville, was a member of the League of Women Voters, Eastern Star, Russellville EH Club, Home Extension Organization, and Local Ladies Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Women's Auxiliary and taught 35 years as a teacher for Middle Western District Congress. She was also a member of the
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a published author, who belonged to several literary organizations.
Survivors are a son, Aimer Lynn Jackson of Russellville; one sister, Ida Mae Shaw of Louisville, Kentucky; five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Services were Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie David officiating. Interment
was in Reed Cemetery, Russellville by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
She was born September 30th, 1908 in Atkins, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Carrie Smith Wilson. She retired after forty years as a teacher and then became a social worker for ten years before retiring. She was the founder and operator of Bethlehem daycare center "the very first state funded daycare center and the very last one to close". During the integration years she worked along side of Ms. Daisy Bates and Charles Evers (brother of slain civil rights activists Medger Evers) and she was also the spearhead for integrating the Russellville school system. She was the last charter member and corresponding secretary of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Russellville, was a member of the League of Women Voters, Eastern Star, Russellville EH Club, Home Extension Organization, and Local Ladies Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Missionary Society. She was assistant recording secretary for Middle Western District Women's Auxiliary and taught 35 years as a teacher for Middle Western District Congress. She was also a member of the
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a published author, who belonged to several literary organizations.
Survivors are a son, Aimer Lynn Jackson of Russellville; one sister, Ida Mae Shaw of Louisville, Kentucky; five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Services were Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie David officiating. Interment
was in Reed Cemetery, Russellville by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
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