JACKSON

MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Sarah Jo Jackson, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012, at Central Continuning Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Jackson was born in Surry County on April 16, 1932, to the late Joseph and Myrtle Hawks McBride. She was retired from Bassett Furniture Company. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Ricky Hall and Linda and Donald Lee, all of Mount Airy; three grandchildren and spouses, Penny and Richie Haynes, Amanda and David Slate and Jennifer and Stephen Darby, all of Mount Airy; seven great-grandchildren, Gray Haynes, Daniel Mikolay, Mackenzie Haynes, Justin Slate, Nathan Slate, Brandon Slate and Summer Darby; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Alene Jarrell, Imogene and Sam Collins, Mary Sue and Bobby Burkhart, Jack Freeman and Clinton McCraw, all of Mount Airy; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, C.J. and Thelma McBride, Tommy and Iona McBride and Annie McBride, all of Mount Airy. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Gray Jackson; four sisters, Josephine Leonard, Raven Freeman, Maybell Coalson and Ruth McCraw; and a brother, Fred McBride. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 23, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Hall and the Rev. Cliff Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Old Hollow Primitive Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff of Central Continuing Care, Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care and Northern Hospital for their loving care given to Mrs. Jackson. Online condolences may be made to moodyfuneralservices.com.