Myrtis Jackson, 94, of Sunflower, Mississippi passed away with her family by her bedside on August 31, 2023.  Myrtis Jackson was born on September 28, 1928, to wonderful parents, Mr. Ed and Mrs. Rosa Johnson (deceased).  She was known as, “Baby Sister” because she was the last-born child of twelve children.  Myrtis attended school in Sunflower, MS until the eighth grade.  At the age of 17, she married her husband, Charles Major Jackson (deceased) and relocated to Detroit, Michigan. To this union, nine children were born. In 1960, they relocated to Cleveland, OH.

Myrtis Jackson is preceded in death by her three sons: Charles M. Jackson Jr., Michael Jackson, Fredrick (Zella) B. Jackson and survived by her six children: Jimmy C. Jackson (Cynthia), Louise Palmore (Robert), Paulette Jackson, Pauline Wells (Noah), Robin Jackson, and DeZelle Stodghill (Kenny). Grand Children; Kevin Jackson, Carmeletha Ford, Kyle Farley, Derek W. Osman Jr., Ebony Wells, Courtney Wells-Mills (Karlos), Tiffany Jackson, Natasha McPherson, Edward Jackson, Laleta Jackson (Chermanda), Danny Jackson, Deven Jackson, Joey Jackson, Zella Hall, Raeshawn Hall, Fred Hall, Sharita Hall, Ashley Hall, Michael Jackson, Ciara Hall (deceased), Shawn Hall, Candy Jackson, Jurmaine Jackson, Amanda Jackson, Juwati Jackson, Patricia Jackson, Selena Jackson-Hayes, Anita Jackson; great-grandchildren: Chauntora and Duane Adams, Brittany Whitaker-Garrett, Princes’ Embry, Lyric and Trinity Wells, Seven, Nakeem, Dallas, Vincent Davis, Martino Giles Jr., Emerald, Jewels, Ahne’Sty and Jubile Jackson, Rayonne Black, Ahliyah Jackson Raeshawn Hall Jr., Julyia Cox, Amiyah Folds, Montana Williams, Aniyah Kelly. Armane and Emanuel Stone, Mornia Greene, Zyere, Skyla and Michelle’la Jackson, Ariasta and Shawn Hall Jr., Jaleta, Gail and James Jackson, De’Edward, Brittany, and Janet Jackson, Josephine, Kai, Haley and Kayla Farley, Yasmarie Gaston Chaviaunna Hughes, Myracle Jacskon, Jaeliyn Johnson-Murillo, Deana, King, Queensynthia, John, and Valerie Wells, DeShawn Jackson, Nyrique Hayes, J’son Johnson, and a host of great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.