Extracted from The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Saturday, November 15, 2003

JACKSON, MARGARET AILEEN

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Matthew 25:21.

Faithful servant Aileen Jackson was born on Aug. 30, 1933, and entered into the joy of her Lord on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003. Aileen was a native of Batchelor, a graduate of Innis High School and Elliott Business School and worked as a secretary for the Louisiana State Department of Education for 34 years. Aileen had been a dedicated volunteer at her church, where she was often called “Martha” because of her servant's heart.

The “glue that held her family together,” she is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Ingrid Jackson of Batchelor and Julian and Ruby Jackson of Pride; many nieces and nephews; her longtime friend, Nell Wall; and an extensive church family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Annie Bihm Jackson; and a brother, Levi Jackson Jr.

Visiting will be at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home, 1553 Wooddale Blvd., Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, from 11:30 a.m. until memorial service at 1 p.m., conducted by her friend and pastor, the Rev. Lawton Searcy.

Interment will be in Lower Latnache Baptist Church Cemetery, Batchelor.

In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made to her church, Dayspring Church, 12643 Old Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.