- Date Of Birth: February 6, 1941
- Date Of Death: March 6, 2020
- State: Illinois
Patricia Ann “Pat” Jackson, 79, of Jacksonville, IL died Friday, March 6, 2020, at Passavant Memorial Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Jacksonville, the daughter of George and Margaret Baptist Davis. She married Wallace “Jack” Jackson on April 17, 1970, and he preceded her in death on May 17, 2018.
She is survived by one daughter, Bonni (Kenny) Waters of Jacksonville; one son, Mitch Prather (fiancée Pam Speer) of Anderson, SC; five grandchildren, Christy (Aaron) McEvers of El Paso, TX, Tricia (Justin) Six of Decatur, Josh (Trisha) Waters of High Hill, MO, Jason (Michelle) Waters of Palmyra, and Austin Prather of Denver, CO; nine great-grandchildren, McKenzie (Matt) Leno, Kenneth McEvers, Andrew Schultz, Beckham Six, Lillian Six, Aubrey and Abby Waters, and Hannah and Sarah Waters; three great-great-grandchildren, McKenna, Elaena and Jackson Leno; one brother, George (Elaine) Davis of Oak Brook; one sister, Fran (Ken) Glass of Sunrise Beach, MO; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Andy Prather; and one brother, Robert H. Davis.
Pat graduated as the Valedictorian of the Jacksonville High School Class of 1959. She later received her bachelor’s degree in computer programming. She loved the Lord, attended First Christian Church, and led many prayers and bible study groups. She prayed without ceasing and was a good and faithful servant. She also had a passion for singing in choirs. Pat loved being the matriarch of her family, and she and Jack were happy to have helped raise all of their grandchildren. She was their biggest cheerleader, no matter how big or small the accomplishment.
