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Erna S. (nee Hill) Jackson

Erna S. (nee Hill) Jackson, age 98, of Ironton, Mo., formerly of St. Ann, Mo., went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. She was born on July 6, 1913 in Ellington, Mo. She was the daughter of the late William Addison Hill and Nancy Johnson Hill. She is survived by her two daughters, Vivian Sue Vinyard and husband, Thomas, of Highridge, Mo., and Sandra J. Watson, and husband, John Dewey, of Little Rock, Ark.; seven grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Timon Jackson; her parents and eleven siblings, Bell Crass, Martha Hill, Myrtle Ponder, Ethel Black-Morris, Jim, Alfred, Ray, Arnold, Marvin, Golden and an infant Hill. Ms. Jackson lived most of her life in St. Louis, Mo. She retired from Bussmann Fuse and was a long time member of Overland Baptist Church. Later in her years, she lived by her daughter in Little Rock, Ark., where she attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Most recently, she was a resident of The Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo. If desired, donations in her memory may be made to The Baptist Home, P.O. Box 87, Ironton, Mo. 63650. Funeral Service at Bethel Community Church, 210 Chestnut Avenue, Webster Groves, Mo. 63119 on Saturday, May 5, 11 a.m. with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral time. Burial will follow at Ellington City Cemetery, Ellington, Mo. on Saturday, May 5, 3:30 p.m. The family is being served by Baumann Colonial Chapel of Overland, Mo. (1-800-427-5145). Share condolences and memories at www.baumannchapel.com.

Published May 4, 2012

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