Marie Jackson, age 85 of Hot Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. was born to Estelle Pat ton and Sherrod Brookins on December 19,  1935, in Meridian, Mississippi.

She was joined in holy matrimony in 1958 to  Eddie V. Jackson, Sr. from which 3 sons  were born., Eddie Jr., Terrye, and Pierre. In later years, as a foster parent, her heart was captured by a baby girl and boy, Anita and Anthony, who she adopted as her own.

Marie was an excellent cook who loved being with her family. She was a true caregiver,  dedicating all of her life serving and caring for those in need in the fields of fostering,  home health care, and up until just a few years ago, a companion to the elderly.

She committed her life to Jesus Christ at a  young age and loved and served Him well.

She was preceded in death by her parents,  husband, brothers: Matthew, Johnny L,  James Edward, John H, Perry, William, Raymond Sr, Sherrod Jr, and sisters: Annie M,  Willie L, Gertrude, Dessie Ree, and grandson, Eddie, III.

She leaves to cherish her memory, four sons Eddie (Donna), Pierre, Anthony  (Davaunna) all of Hot Springs, AR, Terrye of  Joliet, IL, daughter Anita Sanchez  (Cristopher) of TX, three brothers, Harold  (Etta), and Eugene (Aquanetta) of Detroit,  MI, and Paul (Kathy) of Chicago, IL, and four sisters Clarice McDade (Dewey), Vernicile, Carolyn all of Meridian MS and Dar lene (Louis) Ruffin of Merrillville, IN, twenty grandchildren, sixteen great-grands and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Carrigan Memorial Funeral Service 336 E GRAND AVE HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas 71901.

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

Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.