Georgine C. Jackson

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, August 21 at 10:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton; Pastor Rick Robart officiating and under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Clinton Public School Foundation or the First United Methodist Church of Clinton. Georgine Carothers Jackson was born on July 5th, 1935 to George Norris Carothers and Muriel (Keller) Carothers in Roswell, New Mexico. Georgine lived her entire early years in Roswell and graduated from Roswell High School in 1953. After high school, Georgine attended Oklahoma State University and graduated in 3 ½ years with a degree in home economics. Georgine was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In December of 1956 Georgine married a dental student at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Bill Jackson. After marrying, Georgine taught high school home economics at Rosedale High School in Kansas City, KS. Georgine and Bill had the first of their four children, Laura, while Bill was a senior in dental school. After Bill's graduation they moved to Clinton, OK and Bill and Georgine had three more children: Chris, Tim and Sarah. Family was everything to Georgine - or "Gigey" as they called her. Georgine loved to cook and feeding her family was a passion. Jackson vacations often took them to the mountains where she enjoyed hiking, taking in the beauty of wildflowers and the quaking Aspen and watching the "pink moment" of a good sunset. Her grandchildren remember her optimism and practicality as well as for helping them learn to cook, never declining to play a board game and reading countless bedtime stories. In addition to her devotion to her family, Georgine led a life of community service. Georgine was active in the First United Methodist Church as well as a volunteer at the Methodist Nursing Home. She was the director of Meals on Wheels for 25 years. She was a member of Junior Service League, P.E.O., United Methodist Women, as well as volunteer for many other Clinton projects and organizations. Georgine was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ruth Ann Borgeson. Survivors include her husband of 63 years Dr. Bill Jackson of the home, Laura, David, Jackson, Allison and George Boyd; Chris, Diane, Kelly and Geena Jackson; Tim, Carrie, Caroline and Claire Jackson; Sarah Jackson and Ian Glazer.