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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Irish Virginia Jackson-Evans
Irish Virginia
Jackson-Evans
Jun 13, 1959 — Dec 21, 2016
Irish Virginia Jackson-Evans' Obituary
Services:
December 31, 2016 @ 10:00 am
South Union Baptist Church
807 S. Dorrance Street, Palestine, Texas 75801
Pastor, Pastor Dwight Moffett, Jr.
Interment following service in Jerusalem Cemetery, Palestine, TX.
Final Arrangements by Emanuel Funeral Home - Palestine, 1721 W. Oak Street, Palestine, TX 75801
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December 31, 2016 @ 10:00 am
South Union Baptist Church
807 S. Dorrance Street, Palestine, Texas 75801
Pastor, Pastor Dwight Moffett, Jr.
Interment following service in Jerusalem Cemetery, Palestine, TX.
Final Arrangements by Emanuel Funeral Home - Palestine, 1721 W. Oak Street, Palestine, TX 75801
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A beautiful baby girl was born on
June 13, 1957
to Phonel and Ocie Ola (Kelly) Jackson, Sr. in Palestine, Texas, they named her Irish Virginia. She was the 12th of 15 children.
Irish was raised in the Foster Community and attended Foster Community School, she graduated from Palestine High School in 1975.
She accepted Christ early in life and joined Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church and attended Mt. Vernon AME for years before she started attending Grant Chapel AME.
She married Ronnie Wayne Evans on
March 17, 2001
.
Irish worked 13 years with Day's Inn and 17 ½ years with Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
God sent his loving angel to take Irish home on
December 21, 2016
in Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ocie Jackson; father Phonel Jackson, Sr.; Maternal grandparents, George and Hester Kelly; brothers-in-law, Willie Phifer, Freddie Crawford, Tony Jefferson and Jim Evans, Jr.; father-in-law, Jim Evans, Sr.; brothers, Issac, Charles Ray, Phonel, Jr.; sisters, Aree Victoria and Evaunn Michelle.
Loving survivors: loving husband, Ronnie Wayne Evans of Palestine, Texas; son, Issac (Kimberly) Jackson of Palestine, Texas; daughters, LaToya Jackson of Palestine, Texas, Step children Serena Evans of Gilmore, Texas, Sckechia Evans of Plano, Texas and Sharon Evans of Rowlett, Texas; mother-in-law, Ruth Evans of Palestine, Texas; brother, George of Dallas, Texas; sisters, Amma, Brenda (Chris), Linda, Jennell, Hazel, Vannette all of Dallas, Texas, Patricia and Vernette of Palestine, Texas; brother-in-law, Tony (Donna) of Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Nora Etta Jackson of Dallas, Texas; aunts, Georgia Mae Barrett of Dallas, Texas, Vera Cravin, Texas, Estella Potts of Sacramento, California, Mae Etta of St. Louis, Missouri; uncle, Rev. John H. Jr. (Cynthia) of Texarkana, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Funeral Services for Irish Virginia Jackson-Evans
Funeral Service
December
31
Saturday
South Union Baptist Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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