Sister Erma Cheeley Jackson

Sister Erma Cheeley Jackson, age 72, retired, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2011 at Haven Hospice, Gainesville, Fla. Sister Erma was born in High Springs, Fla., and graduated from Douglas High School Class of 1956. She was saved at an early age and was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in High Springs.

Sister Erma was the President of the Mt. Olive Home Mission Society, past choir president at Mt. Olive; member of Jerusalem Baptist Association Woman’s Convention, Florida General Baptist State Woman’s Convention, Jerusalem Baptist Association District Choir; Corresponding Secretary of the Southeast Division Ministers and Deacon Union; Past Treasurer of Laymen Dept.; Sister Erma was also a Heroin of Jericho and employed with the Alachua County voting poll.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joshua and Ruby (Williams) Cheeley; brothers Robert Cheeley and Earl (Rutha Mae) Cheeley and sister Laura Hendrick.

Sister Erma leaves to cherish her memories her loving husband, Rev. Stanford Jackson, High Springs; children, Alvin (Sue) Phillips, Jonesville, Fla., Melvin (Dorothy) Daniels, Vanessa (William) Mabrey, all of Gainesville, Fla., Stanford Jackson III Lithonia, GA., Carmelia (Darryl) Jackson-Copeland, Stone Mountain, GA., and Authur (Beverly) Phillips of Crystal River, Fla.; sister Muriel (Harvey) Hutchinson of Gainesville; grandchildren Monica Johnson, Jerel Phillips, Taylor Jackson, Alton Davis, Erica Mabrey, Dominique, William and Brandon and adopted brother Rev. Mack (Mary) Edwards, Gainesville; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Sister Jackson will be held Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Elder L C Hunt, Pastor.  Visitation will be Friday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1560 N W 1^st Avenue, High Springs, Fla.