Agnes Lucille Jackson
March 13, 1913 – October 3, 2016
How sweet it is to close one’s eyes in slumber at the end of many well spent years and sink into a rest that knows no walking, except in the presence of the Lord. Such was the passing of Agnes Lucille Jackson. Agnes Lucille Parsons was born on March 13, 1913 in Camden, Arkansas. She was the twelfth of thirteen children born to the union of James and Mary Virginia Parsons. Agnes Lucille was very young when her mother passed away. She grew up in a devout Christian and loving home. The family attended Saint James A.M.E. Church under the spiritual guidance of her father, Pastor James Parson. She gave her life to Christ at age ten. At the age of twelve, Agnes became President of the Children’s Choir and performed her first solo, “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”. Agnes Lucille received her formal education in Camden, where she graduated from Lincoln Colored High School with a 3.8 to a 4. GPA. While attending college, she met and married Wyatt Sanderfer of the United States Army during World War II. The newlyweds moved to Fort Riley, Kansas, where Wyatt was stationed. This became home to Agnes Lucille until her husband’s life was taken in Italy while serving his country. After the death of her husband, Agnes Lucille moved to San Diego, California to help take care of her sister, Mary McGrew who was hospitalized during the summer of 1944. She fell in love with the city of San Diego and decided to remain. Agnes Lucille had outstanding work ethics during her years in San Diego, where she worked as the Director of Ginger Bread Nursery School, an International Exchange Student Secretary and later became the Blue Bird Counselor for Campfire Girls. She also worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for many years before retiring. At the end of World War II, Lucille met and married Master Sargent Peter Jackson of the United States Army. While they were in search of a church home, the 31st Street Seventh Day-Adventist Church was being built across the street from the Jackson’s home. She visited the church and received Bible studies. After learning about the Sabbath, she joined the church in 1947. She rededicated her life to Christ and was baptized by Pastor Dennis Black. In 1956, a beautiful baby girl, whom they named Gina, completed the Jackson Family. Gina was one of the first students of the church’s Cradle Roll Division Sabbath School which Sister Jackson organized. After working diligently in the Cradle Roll Division, she taught the Kindergarten, Primary, Junior and Early Teen Divisions. Sister Jackson also served diligently as a Pathfinder Counselor, Vacation Bible School Director a Literature Evangelist, Dorcas Worker, Bible Worker, Deaconess and a life member of the Prayer Warriors, where she served as Secretary. Sister Jackson, who came from a musical family with beautiful voices, had an enormous love for music, which was evident through her singing in the 31st Street Seventh-day Adventist Choir. Her husband, Peter Jackson preceded her in death in September 1970. Sister Jackson truly loved the Lord and will be missed by all who knew and loved her, especially Elder Velma Brown who was barely seventeen when she arrived in San Diego and didn’t know anyone. However, she felt the connection of Jesus Christ through Sister Jackson. Agnes opened her home and showed the love of Jesus in her heart and invited Velma to dinner every Sabbath. Velma will never forget Sister Jackson’s warmth and kindness. Sister Agnes Lucille Jackson’s motto was, “The Lord is good to me, and it is my desire to walk with Him all the days of my life”. On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 9:00 P.M. she departed from this life after “103” years of God’s Grace and Mercy. Our desire is to see her again in the earth made new! She was further preceded in death by six sisters and six brothers and her niece Virginia Elliott. She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved daughter; Gina Jackson Anderson: six grandchildren; Robert, Mickal, Steven, David and Giana all of San Diego, California and Gina of New York: eleven great-grandchildren; two nieces; Beatrice Bryant and Lilamae Hempstead both of San Diego, California: three spiritual daughters who were very attentive to her; Wilma Lovelace, Joyce Hale and Catherine White who often brought her to church; a host of other nieces, nephews and relatives, including, the Hempstead Family, McLemore Family, Bryant Family, Hildredth Family, Parson Family and her Church Family and the many friends who adored her.Services were held Thursday, October 13, 2016 at New Hope Seventh Day Adventist Church; entombment atCypress View Mausoleum. Final Arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.
