- Date Of Birth: July 2, 1949
- Date Of Death: March 31, 2013
- State: Arkansas
Barbara Ellen “Deakie” Jackson was born July 2, 1949 in Burtsell, Arkansas, the eighth child of the late Odell and Gracie Helen Barlow “Cit” Jackson. She was a staple of support for the Jackson household in her earlier years as she worked and purchased a residence for her mother and siblings. Her continued support added to the household income that was derived from part-time and odd-and-end jobs that continued well into adulthood.
She was baptized at St.