Bonnie Jean Farris Jackson

She was born on 15 July 1934 in Morehouse, MO to Alice and James Farris, destined to ride the main parade float as Cotton Carnival Queen and to graduate as Valedictorian of Morehouse High School.

On 21 November 1952 she married Thames F. Jackson, Jr., thereafter to become a mother to four sons and a military spouse during her husband's 34 years of USAF active duty.

She pursued her own interests in higher education after her children were grown, attending SAC and Our Lady of the Lake University before transferring to UTSA, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in English. She followed that by earning a Master of Library and Information Science from UT-Austin and a Master of Education from Texas A&M in College Station.

She was preceded in death by her parents as well as two siblings, Kenneth and Shirley.

She is survived by her sister, Melba Horton of Sikeston, MO; her husband Thames of San Antonio; and her four sons and their families, Jon David and Nancy Q. of Albuquerque, NM and their daughters Jennifer and Jocelyn, Joe Allan and Molly of Sulphur, LA and their daughters Brooke and Brittney; Jim Edward and Nancy B. of Pittsburgh, PA and their daughter Cosima; and Jack Richard of San Antonio.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

10:00 AM

FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

To be followed by a reception at

University Presbyterian Church

300 Bushnell

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell, San Antonio, TX 78212 or to a charity of your choice.