Vera Lee Jackson

Published 2:44 pm Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Vera Lee Jackson, 91, of 804 Butter Street died April 22, 2010.&bsp; She was the daughter of the late John Ruben and Rachel Redden Burgess and widow of Harrison Jackson. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and retired from Owens Pharmacy, Oak Hall and Tryon Bantam Chef.

She is survived by a son, John H. Jackson (Joan) of Landrum; three daughters, Inez Shehan of Landrum, Ida Cash (Austin) of Micanopy, Fla., and Geneva Foster (John) of Pickens, S.C.; two brothers, Albert Burgess and Coleman Burgess, both of Pickens; a sister, Grace Robinson of Pickens; 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was predeceased by four sisters, Octavia MaGaha, Wilma Cofield, Virginia Motes and Joann Burgess; and two brothers, Glover and Alton Burgess.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, April 26, 2010 at Petty Funeral Home.&bsp; Funeral services will follow at 12:00 noon in the funeral home chapel, conducted by Rev. Chuck Mullinax. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

The family is at the home.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

Petty Funeral Home & Crematory, Landrum.