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Homegoing Celebration 
For 
Ms. Velvet Harris Jackson 
 
Sunrise 
October 8, 1961 
Sunset 
November 27, 2013 
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201 Church Street 
Claxton, Georgia 30417 
Phone: (912)739-4932 
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I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the 
faith: Hence-forth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, 
which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day.. .2 
Timothy 4:7-8 
Miss Jackson was bom to the late Mr. Robert Harris, Jr. and the late 
Mrs. Mary Lee Byrd. As a child she joined and was baptized at First 
Christ Holiness Church, then later joined St. John Missionary Baptist 
Church, Claxton, Georgia. She was educated in the Evans County 
Public Schools and worked as paraprofessional and bus driver for the 
Palm Beach County Head Start Program in Florida. 
She was joined in marriage to Mr. Vincent Jackson in 1990. This union 
blessed her with a step-son Cornelius Jackson of Fort Lauderdale, 
Florida. She resided in Florida until her health began to fail. Velvet 
returned to Claxton, Georgia to the love and comfort of her mother 
where they cared for each other. 
She leaves to cherish her memories her step-son Cornelius Jackson 
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a special friend Harry McFadden (Claxton, 
GA), brothers and sisters Dennis Byrd (Indianapolis, IN), Anthony 
Byrd (Hagan, GA), Marilyn Police (Savannah, GA), Rita Hood 
(Augusta, GA), Antwan B}nd (Lawton, OK), Sandra Shuman 
(Pembroke, GA). She also leaves aunts and uncles: Martha Lee Bacon 
(Glennville, GA), Maurice Oxendine Bacon (Hinesville, GA), Albert 
Bacon (Reidsville, GA), Elizabeth Bacon Robinson (Jacksonville, FL), 
Freddie Bacon Chance (Savaimah, GA), Violet S. Harden (Pembroke, 
GA) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. 
Celebration Service 
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ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Family and Friends 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Nephews 
ELOWER ATTENDANTS 
Family and Friends 
SERVICE OE COMMITTAL AND INTERMENT 
Little Salem Cemetery, Groveland, Georgia 
REPAST 
The family invites you to join them for a repast following the 
burial ceremony at: St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church 
Social Hall, 317 North Grady Street, Claxton, Georgia. 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
The family of the late Velvet Jackson expresses a sincere appreciation 
for every act of kindness exemplified during the illness and demise of 
our beloved sister and niece: We give special thanks to the following: 
The nurses, social worker and staff of Spanish Oaks Hospice, Staff and 
Dr. Nicholas V. Costrini, MD. (Savannah, GA), Staff and Dr. Paul 
Whitlock MD and Dr. Hand Joseph C MD (Glermville, GA), Trinity 
Hospice Care, Augusta, GA, Kemps Pharmacy, The Drug Store 
Pharmacy (Claxton,GA), St Joseph's Candler Hospital (Savannah, GA), 
Evans Memorial Hospital. Special thanks to so many close/best friends 
and family to name, but a few are Linda Welsh Stewart (Hagan, GA), 
Katherine "Cat" Hines (Hagan, GA), Vivian Welch Byrd (Hagan, GA), 
Cathy Mann (Belleglade, FL), Shelia and Stanley Bacon, Katheryn Jenn 
(Claxton, GA), Diane and Charles Knight (Claxton, GA), Thelma Littles 
(Claxton, GA), my brother and sister Tony Byrd, Marilyn Byrd Police 
and God-Sister Apostle W.B. Jefferson (Savannah, GA). Velvet's last 
wish is "I pray that medicine and science will continue to advance and 
a cure for Crohns disease and Lupus disease wiU be foimd".