India Blanche Williams Jackson

India Blanche Williams Jackson, often described as a graceful lady with a spunky flair, passed away peacefully in her Cary home on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She was a “young” 77-years-old. Family and friends remember her love for the simple things in life: warm beach breezes, buttercups in springtime, and refreshing laughs from her front porch swing.

Ms. Jackson was born on May 8, 1932 in Round Oak, Georgia and mined all that life had to offer. She was one of nine children and at the age of 13, moved to Raleigh with her family. She worked for sixteen years as an inspector at AMP, inc. and was most recently employed at Glenaire Retirement Home in Cary. Ms. Jackson was a member of the Eastern Star and a member of First Baptist Church of Cary, a church family she dearly loved. Her enthusiasm for life was contagious, and as her daughter Annette remembers, “Mama’s motto in life was ‘If you rest, you rust.’ She lived up to this fully.” In Ms. Jackson’s last year, she courageously fought a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. On Wednesday night, she laid down these burdens and found release in God’s arms.

Ms. Jackson is survived by six children and their spouses, Gill Simmons, Annette Evans (Charlie), Terry Williams (Amie), Trent Williams (Gail), Curtis Williams (Vicki), and Judy Fuller (Al), and twelve grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her former husbands, CG Simmons, Haywood Williams, and George Adams.

A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2010 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home Chapel, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27511. Interment will follow the service at Reedy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 11th at the funeral home.

The children would like to thank all of the people who have loved, supported, and embraced their mother over the years. A special thanks is extended to Heartland Hospice for their compassionate care and support to our family. Their kindness will always be remembered.