Ethel Jackson

May 5, 1915 - February 14, 2014

Ethel Marie Jackson, 98, of Vandalia, passed away at 10:35pm, Friday, February 14, 2014 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church in Vandalia with Rev. Fr. Barry Harmon officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00am, Thursday, February 20, 2014 prior to the service at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia.  Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ramsey, IL.  Memorials may be made to Mother of Dolors Catholic Church or Memorial Masses may be made. Ethel was born May 5, 1915 in Assumption, IL, the daughter of Edward J. and Minnie Mary (Brule) Cocagne.  She married Floyd James Jackson on February 25, 1936; he preceded her in death on February 10, 1976.  Ethel and Floyd had nine children together.  She was a member of Mother of Dolors Catholic Church; CCW Council of Catholic Women; Catholic Daughters of the Americas; and Vandalia American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Jackson is survived by her children, sons Jim Jackson and Pat of Vandalia, Robert Jackson of Altamont, Mike Jackson and wife MaryAnn of Franklin, TN, and Dan Jackson of San Bernardino, CA; daughters Betty and husbandWayne Hathaway of Vandalia, and Janet and husband David Tendick of Philo; daughter in law Patty Jackson of Vandalia; 26 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; 20 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons Larry Jackson and Tom Jackson; daughter Beverly and her husband Nelson Holbrook; 4 brothers and 5 sisters.