Mrs. Geneva Jackson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Geneva Elizabeth Jackson, age 100, of the Unionville area, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at her home, under the care and comfort of her family. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 10, 2017, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Reverend Trey Gambill and Reverend Ronnie Edwards will officiate. The family will receive visitors Sunday 4-8 PM at the funeral home. She was born on April 25, 1916, in Bedford County, to the late Willie Nat and Annie Blackburn Pressgrove. She was a member of Florence Baptist Church. She was a loved and well respected cafeteria worker at Community School and retired after many years of service. Mrs. Jackson was a Godly, loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She never tired of spending time with and doing things for her family. Especially in her later years, the time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was one of the greatest blessings in her life. Preceding her in death was her husband, Thomas Ellis “Spot” Jackson, a brother, William Dorris Pressgrove, his wife Toleta, and a sister, Levie May Pressgrove. She is survived by her daughter, JoAnn (Buddy) Wortham, of Unionville; three grandchildren, Angie (Trey) Gambill, of Murfreesboro, Keith (Lindsey Slaughter) Wortham, and Laura Mason, Lakeland, Florida; three great-grandchildren, A.J. Gambill, Gemma Gambill, and Ellis Gambill; a sister-in-law, Wilma Willis, of Cornersville, and a nephew, Kerry (Anna) Willis. Memorials may be made to: Florence Baptist Church Building Fund, or Pressgrove Cemetery. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Mrs. Geneva Jackson

April 25, 1916 - April 6, 2017