Helen Mae Jackson

Helen joined her husband, two sons and a grandson In the hands of the great architect of our universe on November 16th 2018. She passed peacefully with her remaining son Dennis Jackson, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center Stockton, CA. due to complications of stroke.

Born Helen Mae Hackney on June 30, 1932, in Norman, Oklahoma, to Benjamin Hackney, and, Cleota Hackney.

She is survived by her son Dennis Ray Jackson and his wife Karen Chiapale-Jackson (Stockton, CA.), five grandchildren Meghan Marie Chiapale-Jackson (Stockton, CA.), Jeromy Kyle Hillary (Santa Clara, CA.), Michelle Ann Jackson Stockton, CA.), Daniel Jerome Jackson (Stockton, CA.), and Devin Patrick Jackson (Santa Monica, CA.). Three great grandchildren Jordyn Marie Chiapale Stockton, CA.), Devyn Tyler Kritch (Stockton, CA.) and River Sue Jackson-Martos (Stockton, CA.).

She had four sons with Archie Lee Jackson Jr., Dana Lee Jackson, Dennis Ray Jackson, Glenn Rickey Jackson, and Bruce Jerome Jackson.

Helen was married at the age of 16, young even for that time in history, during her short time with us she was privileged to be abler to listened the historic reports of the attack on pearl Harbor, as well as read about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, later while we were young she and my father lived through Sputnik, The bay of pigs, the Berlin air lift, the Cuban missile crisis, the Korean War, the Vietnam war, breaking of the sound barrier, the first men in space, the moon landings, the Space Shuttle, the Space Station, and like many of her generation, and ours are still awaiting those supposed flying cars.

Helen was a member of Amaranth, and Eastern Star, and a Bowling League. She raised four boys through the 50’s 60’s and 70’s, During which time she was a member of their P.T.A.’s she helped with her kids The Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Webelo’s, and Eagle Scouts, as well as Music lessons for Dennis and Dana Jackson. She raised her children to question everything, and not to take anything at face value. She read to them nightly, helped them with their homework and when it was something beyond her she would seek tutors in that subject to help her. She died on November 16, 2018, in Stockton, California, at the age of 86.

But most importantly she was the center of our family especially after our father and eldest brother passed away in 1999.

Services for Helen will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park (Hughson, CA. on Thursday Nov. 29th at 1:00 pm, Followed by an internment at Lakewood Memorial Park (Hughson, Ca.) In Lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to your favorite charity. Please Sign guestbook at Service.