Submitted by: Dan Rich

Beatrice Jackson

Nov. 26, 1945 - June 23, 2002

South Bend Tribune 6/28/2002

Beatrice "Bea-Bea" Jackson, 56, of Longley Avenue, died after a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 26, 1945, to the union of Joe and Beatrice Jackson in South Bend, Ind. They preceded her in death. She had a brother, Joseph Jackson, who also preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters, Eishau (DuWayne) Allen-Redding and Ty Donely, both of South Bend; one brother, Silas (Liza) Jackson of South Bend; three sisters, Rebecca Jones of Swiftown, Miss., Rosie Turner of South Bend and Bonnie (Patrick) Tyes of Long Beach, Calif.; one grandchild, Zion Redding of South Bend; and by a host of nieces and nephews. She was a member of Greater Saint John Missionary Baptist Church all her life where she served on various organizations, some of which included the senior choir and the drill team. She was very involved in an array of community organizations such as The Slice of Life Choir, Sign Choir, Starlite Band and Community Oriented Policing (C.O.P.). For years she was the site manager of LaSalle Park Homes and later the property manager of Heritage Homes Foundation-Southeast. She was a cosmetologist for Clark O'Neal Funeral Home and various other individuals. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. We love you Bea-Bea!

Services for Ms. Beatrice Jackson will be held today, June 28, in the Greater St. John M.B. Church, 101 N. Adams Street, South Bend, IN. Visitation 11 a.m.; funeral service at noon. Burial will follow funeral services at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. The Clark O-Neal Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.