Obituary - Marjorie M. Jackson Weir

Marjorie M. Weir, 88, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 12:25 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2011, at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman. She was born on September 21, 1923, in Edgar County, the daughter of Edgar and Verna Madge (Pearson) Jackson, both deceased. She was united in marriage to Ernest Lee Weir on February 2, 1943, in Georgetown, until his passing 1971.

She is survived by her son, Bruce (Donna) Weir of Effingham; four grandchildren, Bryan (Kristi) Weir of Danville, Jamie (Jason) Gosnell of Ridge Farm, Stephanie Miles of Ridge Farm and Scott (Paula) Weir of Coulterville; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Wanda Weir; two sons Joe and John Weir; four brothers, Don, John, Jim and Frank Jackson; and three sisters, Irene Pearson, Bernice Ingram Graham and Della Priest.

In her early years, Marjorie was a secretary for the Ridge Farm School District and later retired from the Frey Tire Company in Danville as a bookkeeper. She was a former member of the Ridge Farm Nazarene Church. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, crocheting and Bible study.

A celebration of Marjorie's life will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home in Georgetown with Pastor James Blue officiating. Visitation will be 4:30 p.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given in her name to Pleasant Meadows Christian Village in Chrisman.

--Commercial News, December 18, 2011

Learn more about Marjorie on the Pence Family History site:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/jackson/marjorie-m-jackson.

Obituary - Verna Madge Pearson

Madge was 86 years old when she left her earthly life to go be with the Lord. She left this world at 3:45 p.m. on a Monday at USMC, Sager Campus. She had been a resident of Pleasant Meadows Christian Village Healthcare Center in Chrisman, IL. for two years.

She is the daughter of Roy and Sophelia Cooke Pearson. She married Ed Jackson, who died November, 1950. Ed and Madge had eight children. Survivors: three son's, Roy Franklin (Donna) Jackson of Georgetown, John (Kay) Jackson of Ridge Farm and James (Carol) Jackson of Vermilion Grove; four daughters, Mrs. Irene (Dean) Pearson, Bernice Graham, and Della Priest, all of Ridge Farm, and Marjorie Weir of Georgetown; 19 grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Jackson, a brother, Earnest Pearson, and two grandchildren, Wanda Weir and Denny Jackson.

Madge was a member of the Ridge Farm Church of the Nazarene. She had worked in grocery stores in Ridge Farm for several years. She enjoyed crocheting and needlework.

Services were on a Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Ridge Farm Church of the Nazarene, with Rev. Larry Hopkins officiating.

Learn more about Verna on the Pence Family History site:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/pearson/verna-madge-pearson.

Obituary - Wanda Irene Jackson

Irene Pearson, 73, of Ridge Farm, died at 5:17 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 1992, at United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville. She was born August 29, 1919, in rural Indianola, the daughter of Edgar M. and Verna Madge Pearson Jackson. She married Dean E. Pearson November 7, 1935 in Danville. He survives.

Also surviving: one son, Howard (Connie) Pearson of Sunset Beach, N.C.; two daughters, Phyllis (Jack) Taylor of Springfield and Ester Hires of Lakeland, Fla.; two brothers, Roy F. (Donna) Jackson of Georgetown and James (Carole) Jackson of Vermilion Grove; three sisters, Bernice Graham of Ridge Farm, Marjorie Weir of Georgetown, and Della Priest of Ridge Farm; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded by her parents, two brothers, and one grandchild.

She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Georgetown. She enjoyed children, especially her own children and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed crafting, reading, bible study and gospel music.

Funeral services: 10 a.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church in Georgetown; Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home in Georgetown and one hour prior to services Friday at the church; Officiating: Pastor Ray Silver; Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Ridge Farm; Memorials may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church.

--Commercial News, October 16, 1992

Learn more about Irene on the Pence Family History site:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/jackson/wanda-irene-jackson.