Linda Duncan Jackson

Linda Diane Duncan Jackson was the ninth of ten siblings, born to the late Maggie Louise McCree and James William Duncan. She had a deep and abiding faith in God and received her first interaction with the love of God in the home and at Mars Hill Baptist Church where she was baptized by Rev. W.E. Samuels. After her marriage to Walter J. Jackson, Jr., she moved her faith outreach to Bethlehem Apostolic Church under the direction of Bishop Walter J. Jackson, Sr. When the family, after numerous relocations, finally settled in Hurst, TX, she joined Corinth Missionary Baptist Church under the guidance of Pastor L. B. Adams, serving as a Deaconess and member of the hospitality staff.

Linda was a graduate of Atkins Senior High Class of 1968. She furthered her education studying Business Management at The University of Houston. After her retirement from Citigroup's credit card fraud division, Linda become CEO of Competitive Information Technologies, an IT consulting firm she and her husband founded in 1992. As a devoted wife, she encouraged her husband's career and established a solid home base with each of the family’s moves to Washington, DC, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA, New York, NY and Hurst, TX.

Linda met the love of her life in high school, Walter Jackson, Jr., and they were married for 53 years. To this union two children were born Walter (Kristie) Jackson, III of Hurst, TX and Monica Renaye Johnson of Raleigh, NC. Linda was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved and spoiled four grandchildren: Stevie Garza and Brandon Jackson of Hurst, TX; Telifero Johnson of Brooklyn, NY; and Adaniah Johnson of Raleigh, NC.

In her leisure time, Linda was an excellent cook, specializing in Cajun and Creole dishes. She enjoyed vacationing with her family, as well as being an avid fisher woman who enjoyed surf and deep-sea fishing, and netting crawfish and crabs. Additionally, Linda loved beach combing and cruising. She and Walt spent their vacations at beaches around the country, and touring Alaska, the Caribbean and Canada. For their 50th anniversary in 2018, Linda and Walt renewed their vows, celebrating with their children and grandchildren on Kailua-Kona beach in Hawaii.

Linda was incredibly involved in community outreach, helping as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and providing dress to impress clothing for female women job seekers. During the presidential election cycles for Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Linda served as a Democrat presidential delegate.

Awaiting to escort Linda through the pearly gates are her mother and father, Maggie and James Duncan; her father- and mother-in-law Bishop Walter and Roxieanna Jackson, Sr.; sisters Lou Ollie Wilson and Genora Ross; brother Charles Duncan; sister-in law Edna Jackson; brother–in- laws Lewis Jackson, Sr. and Wilbert Joyner, Sr. She leaves to mourn and cherish her memory three sisters, Alberta Duncan and Daisy Duncan Foster of Winston-Salem, NC, and Maryanne Hubbard of Upper Marlboro, MD; three brothers, James Duncan, Jr., and David Duncan of Winston-Salem, NC; and John Duncan (Norma) of Mitchellville, MD; three sisters-in-law, Doris Joyner and Marlene Jackson of Winston-Salem, NC and Vicky Kyle (Johnny) of Laurel, MD; and thirty-two nieces and nephews.

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