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Mark Stickels Family Website
Genealogy Record For
Irene Jackson - (Mark's 5th cousin, 1x removed)
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(Irene) Martha Irene Jackson (Gillum) (1918-09/29/2005)
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Irene's Personal Information
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Born in 1918
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Died in Roanoke, Virginia (VA), USA on Thursday, September 29, 2005 (Age 87)
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Cemetery: Bethleham Cemetery in French Creek, Upshur Co., West Virginia (WV), USA
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Marriage to:
Burl Hartley Gillum (06/03/1915-04/17/2008) on Friday, January 1, 1937 (Age 18)
- Married in 1937
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Religion: Hollins Church of the Nazarene
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Obituary
Martha Irene Jackson Gillum, 87, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Hall and Pleasant Ridge, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, in Lewis-Gale Hospital in Roanoke, Va.
She was a member of the Hollins Church of the Nazarene. Irene was a loving wife, devoted mother and loyal sister.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Madge Radabaugh Jackson; and her grandson, Douglas Burl Gillum.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Burl H. Gillum; one brother, Theodore Jackson of Richmond, Va.; one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas W. and Loretta Gillum of Pleasant Ridge; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carola and Julian Bell of Signal Mountain, Tenn., and Kay and Bill Meredith of Midlothian, Va.; six grandsons, Steven Gillum of Georgia, Wayne Gillum of Michigan, Julian, Jon and Jay Bell of Tennessee and Edward Meredith of Virginia; one granddaughter, Laura M. Heitland of Missouri; 15 great-grandchildren and one nephew, John Jackson of Virginia.
Irene has been lovingly and tenderly cared for by Sharon Tyler, her dear friend, for many months. Friends and loved ones have grown in abundance around Irene in her 47 years in Roanoke. Irene will always be remembered as a gracious woman of God. Her love of and adoration for her husband were outstanding as she supported him through his service in World War II, his work at J.C. Penney and raising of their three children. Her door was open to friends, her heart generous and loving and her hands talented in needlework of various sorts.
Irene loved many things about this life including cooking; she said, of what turned out to be her final day, "It was fun." She’d baked a carrot cake after searching for just the right recipe all week. Irene exemplified the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31: her hands were never idle, sewing, cooking, gardening and helping others were the mainstay of her life. Her children rose up to be productive godly people who blessed her motherhood in their lives. Her husband cherished and praised her work each day. She looked out for her family and friends caring more for their well-being than the limelight of self-preservation. Irene was a truly successful woman; a rare, but true thing of beauty. She was an excellent wife to Burl and a devoted mother to Tom, Carola and Kay. She doted on her grandchildren, hosting them summer after summer in her home and she was a proud great-grandmother of 15. Irene’s humor and wit, work and love will never be forgotten, but cherished as a fine treasure.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel Inc. is in charge of the arrangements for Martha Irene Gillum. From 1 Oct 2005.
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Family Tree Home | The Stickel(s) Website
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Last Modified on:
February 10, 2013
Record Created:
February 5, 2013
URL:
http://www.Mark.Stickels.org/FamilyTree2/Jackson-MarthaI.html
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