Bessie Jackson, 90, Warsaw, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Dec. 5, 2016, in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. On Feb. 20, 1926, she was born in Paintsville, Ky., to Elliott and Creasy Spencer Ratliff. She was united in marriage to Haskell Jackson on Aug. 13, 1945, in Paintsville. He died in July 1987. She has been a resident of Warsaw for over 60 years. She was a homemaker and also worked for Jomac and Dalton Foundry, Warsaw. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by her son, Virgil (spouse Maggie) Jackson, Warsaw; two daughters, Sue (spouse Paul) Caudill, New Holland, Pa.; and Brenda (spouse Jose) Zuniga, Warsaw; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She also was preceded by her son, Russell Jackson; and nine siblings, most recently by Ruby Meade, Everett Ratliff and Ora Ratliff. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Dean Ealey officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral chapel. ***** To sign the guestbook or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
