Velader W. Jackson, 93, of Perdido died Oct. 5, 2009 at her residence.
She retired from Golden Dawn Nursing Home, now known as Atmore Nursing Care Center.
She was a member of St. Thomas AME of Perdido where she was a class leader, choir member and deaconess.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Williams, mother, Leatha Pierce Williams Brown, spouse, Yancy Jackson, step-father, Andrew Brown; a sister, Gertude Moss; and two brothers, the Rev. Ballard Williams and Andrew Brown.
Survivors include two daughters, Janis Baldwin of Oakland, Calif., and Deborah J. (Randy) McCall of Perdido; two sons, Joseph L. (Catherine) Jackson of Washington, D.C., and Dennis D. (Gina) Jackson of Perdido; seven sisters, Emily Packer, Ethel Curry, and Johnnia Mae German, all of Perdido, Ruth Hardiman of Indianapolis, Naomi Pruitt of Detroit, Dorothy Jack of Atlanta and Eloise (George) Wilson of Tyler, Texas; three brothers, the Rev. Cleveland (Ruth) Williams of Jeffersonville, Ind., Melvin (Ruby) Roberson of Bay Minette, and John williams of Gary, Ind.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at St. Thomas AME Zion Church in Perdido with the Rev. Abbie Jackson, pastor, and minister Maureen McGill officiating. Interment will follow at Morning Dove Cemetery, Perdido.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Chapel LLC, Atmore.
