June 22, 2005

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 9, No. 49

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Mary Louise Jackson

1953-2005

Funeral services for Mary Louise Jackson, 51, Garnett, were Friday, June 17, 2005, at 2:00 p.m.

at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Martin McPheron officiating.  Interment was in

Garnett Cemetery.  Mrs. Jackson died early Wednesday morning, June 15, at Specialty Hospital

Mid-America, Overland Park.

Mary Louise Jackson was born December 17, 1953, at Yates Center, the daughter of Max

Eugene and Edith Belle (Sumner) Hardesty.  She graduated from Lawrence High School.  She

lived most of her life in California and spent the last eight years in Garnett.  She was a beautician

and homemaker.

She was married to Stephen Lee Childers and later married Martin Scott Jackson.

Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her father, Max Hardesty; her brother, John Hardesty; and

her sister, Aletta Hardesty.

Mary is survived by her sons, Nathan Childers of Lenexa, Shane Childers of San Diego, CA, and

Max Jackson of Garnett; her daughter, April Jackson of Garnett; her grandchildren, Athena

Childers, Anthony Childers, and Averell Childers; her mother, Edith Hardesty of Garnett; her

brothers, Edwin Hardesty of Sabetha and Harold Hardesty of Oskaloosa; and her sister, Kathy

McCoy of Haughton, LA.

Music was provided by Denise McPheron.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”



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Anderson County

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By:  Lulu B. Nixon