Doris P. Jackson

Doris P. Jackson, 79, of Dugger, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born in Sullivan County, Feb. 5, 1930, the daughter of Christopher Chubb and Maggie Bedwell Chubb.

Doris was a member of the Pleasantville First United Methodist Church. She graduated from Union High School in Dugger in 1948, was a member of the Hymera Helpers Home Ec Club, a former Precinct Committeeman of Jefferson Township and was a member of the Sullivan County Democrats

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Robert Jackson in 1999; four brothers, Clarence (Red) Chubb, Raymond (Buck) Chubb, Jack Chubb, Jim Chubb; and one sister, Mildred Cole.

Survivors include two sons; John Cox (Tina) of Dugger and James Cox (Cathy) of Linton; three daughters, Portia Swiger of Dugger, Marsha Turpin of Carlisle, Daphne Bargar (Denny) of Dugger; two step-sons; Randall Jackson of North Carolina, George Robert Jackson II of Corydon; four step-daughters, Janice Groves of Vincennes, Linda Lucas (David) of Warsaw, Roberta Mejean of Linton, and Kimberly Jackson of Jasonville, 23 grandchildren; and several great and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Pleasantville First United Methodist Church with Pastor Norman Santus and Pastor Dwight Gould officiating.

Burial will follow in the Pleasantville Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger.