"He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces..."

Isaiah 25:8

Mother Julia Mae Glover Jackson, 78, of Hot Springs a great mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and a dear friend went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2020. She began her journey on May 15, 1942, in Portland, AR. Mother Jackson was born the daughter of the late Oscar Sr. and Elnora (Johnson) Glover.

In 1959, she married her first husband, James Howard. In 1964, she met and fell in love with her dear second husband Emmanuel Cruz. Lastly, in 1969 her last martial union bonded her to Clifford Jackson Sr. Mother Jackson expressed her life in Christ at an early age at Number Two Missionary Baptist Church in Portland Arkansas. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church for over 40 years dating back to 1981, where she served as the President of Pastors Aid, President of the Mission Board, and a dedicated member of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Choir. She loved her church so very much, and didn't mind fulfilling God's order, she also was formerly a leader in the culinary department for many years.

In the 1980's Mother Jackson was employed with New Care Convalescent Nursing Home as a skilled nursing assistant, where she provided comfort care to a countless number of clients. She then further advanced her skill set by obtaining a new position as a Private Duty Nursing Assistant where she had the opportunity to share her warmth with several loving clients for over 15 years. In November of 1991 Mother Jackson finally retired after her many years of dedication and hard work providing exceptional care throughout her career.

After a short period of time of being newly retired, she decided to return back to the workforce full-force as a Transit Escort for the organization First Step Inc. Over the course of her time of being employed, she provided countless hugs, smiles, and laughs to all of her clients she encountered. She made sure that everyone she met knew for certain they would always have a lifelong bond with her. She spread her love, even more, to work a part-time job as a Foster Grandparent at Oaklawn Primary Elementary School. She continued to work for nearly 20 years with the exact same employer until she could no longer fulfill her duties due to her declining health.

She was predeceased by her afromention parents; brothers , Oscar Glover Jr., Felix King, and Westly Glover; sisters Daisy Riley, Jannie Bonner, and Essie Strickland, Bertha Glover Criswell; and her loving grandson Keido L. Howard To remember her love is her beloved children Rosetta Howard, Roosevelt (Jean) Howard, all of Hot Springs, AR, Orlando Cruz Dallas Texas, Pablo Sr. (Brittney) Cruz Dallas Texas, Almacita Cruz Las Vegas Nevada, Clifford (Shawn) Jackson, Robert (Shameka) Jackson, Sharon White, all of Hot Springs AR. Her eldest and living sibling Mother Rosalee Glover of Hot Springs, AR; her 29 loving grandchildren; A host of great-grandchildren , nieces, nephews, and extended family; special friends Sis Rosemary Green, Sis Annie Williams, Sis Ruby Franklin, Sis Lois McClure, and Sis Dorothy Bowie.

A celebration visitation of her life will be celebrated at 11 am - 1 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Johnny Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

The guest registry is at http://www. carriganmemorial.com .

Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.