Shirley Ann Jackson, sweet woman

Shirley Ann Jackson, 82, of Laurel, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, in the care of Accent Care Hospice based at Christiana Hospital in Newark.  She was born Aug. 16, 1939, to the late John and Ella Sally Bratten Foskey Cooper in Salisbury, Md.  She married Russell Jackson, and together they raised five children.  She was a poultry grower for several firms, ending with Allen Foods.  She liked flea markets, soap operas, and driving in the country.  She was a collector of ceramic chickens and poultry memorabilia.  She was an excellent cook, and was thought of by her family as the sweetest woman in the world and the best Mom in the world, due to her loving and caring character.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her beloved husband Russell, in 2010.  She was also preceded by two children: Linda Faye Whitelock and Barbara Ann Wootten.  Also preceding Shirley were three siblings: Laura Emma McCabe, Elizabeth Truitt, and George Foskey.

Shirley is survived by three children: Darlene Burns (Larry) of Middle River, Md., June S. Jackson of Laurel, and Michael Russell Jackson of Rhodesdale, Md.  She has nine grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and additionally is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members and friends.

A time of viewing and visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 26, at the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.  Following the viewing, a funeral service and Celebration of Her Life will be held at noon. Pastor Robert Hudson will officiate. Interment follows at Line Church Cemetery, Whitesville.

Electronic condolences to watsonfh.com.