Mary Lee Jackson

Mary Lee (Grisham) Jackson, 101, of Onton, passed away Thursday September 15, 2022 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing home in Madisonville.

She was born in Webster County, Kentucky on August 23, 1921 to the late William Cosby and Lola Lee (Brown) Grisham.

Mary Lee married Edgar Louis Jackson on October 6, 1945 after he returned from the service in World War II. During that time Mary Lee worked at a Munitions Plant in Evansville. She attended several Methodist churches during her life including Mt. Pleasant, New Salem and Onton United Methodist. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting at home as well as with the New Salem and Onton quilters. Many friends and neighbors have her crocheted family names, welcome and prayer items hanging in their homes. Mary Lee loved watching the UK Wildcats and could get quite vocal during games.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edgar Louis Jackson on June 9, 1998, granddaughter Erica Cheryleen Simpson on April 5, 2017, brothers Everett, Curtis, Jimmy, Karl, Harvey and infants William and Martha Ilyene Grisham.

Survivors include her daughter Kitty June Simpson (Eric) of Onton; son Bobby Gene Jackson (Carole) of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren Jessica Lynn Davis (Brandon), Brian Christopher Jackson (Cheryl); great-grandchildren Olivia Davis, Diedre Tynes, several nieces and nephews.

Services will be noon Tuesday September 20, 2022 at Tomblinson Funeral Home Sebree Chapel with Pastor Ronnie Highland officiating.

Visitation will be 10:00 AM until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery in Slaughters.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to New Salem Cemetery PO Box 391 Sebree, KY 42455 or Onton United Methodist Church 51 Wrightsburgh Rd. Sebree, KY 42455.

The family would like to give a special thanks to those who have ministered to her through her years. She has been loved and will be missed by all who have known her.