Marcus Jackson Jr.'s Final Farewell

A master bricklayer who was always on time and never missed a day of work, Marcus Jackson Jr. was the only child of Adline and Marcus Jackson Sr., born on September 28, 1941 in Columbia, LA. He attended and graduated from Union Central High School and was a member of the basketball team. After graduating he moved to Monroe and found work with Watson Crain, learning to lay bricks. He later worked for San-tech, Inc. until his retirement. Marcus accepted Christ as his Savor at an early age. Upon moving to Monroe, he united with Riverside Baptist Church. In the late nineties, he met and married Gloria Sledge-Jackson. Marcus later united with the Antioch Baptist Church where he was crowned as a deacon and served on the church counting committee. Marcus truly enjoyed church and especially Sunday school. His parents, Adline and Marcus Jackson Sr., great aunt Mary (Mommy Darling) Johnson Matthews, grandmother Crissie Bell Harold and Uncle John Murry, preceded Marcus in death. Marcus leaves to cherish his memories his beloved wife of 21 years, Gloria S. Jackson; two children of this blended family, Keith Houston and Kisha Griffin; four grandchildren Kristen, Shaniah, Mariah, and Josiah; one aunt, Chrissie Ragston (Charles); a special aunt, Fannie Reed; Goddaughter Rokeya Morris; and other relatives and friends. Friends and family will gather Saturday, February 1, 2020, 11:00AM at Antioch Baptist Church to say farewell to their beloved Marcus Jackson Jr., who passed away January 24, 2020.