Mrs. Mary T. Jackson
May 31, 1941 - September 17, 2019
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Mrs. Mary T. Jackson
May 31, 1941 - September 17, 2019
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Mary T. Doakes Jackson was born on May 31, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to T. George Doakes, Sr. and Christine Griffin Doakes.
Mary attended Tulsa Public Schools, graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1959.
She was employed by Western Union until God called her from her job into full time ministry to work for Him. Having a strong desire to serve and please God, Mary studied to show herself approved! She served in many capacities at her church of 52 years, Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ. Those ministries included but not limited to missionary, purity class leader, workshop developer and assisting with the Women’s Department to name a few. In 1977, at the request of Pastor James and Lady Marilyn Hill, she assisted their ministry (Northside Christian Center) with evangelism and church growth. The ministry grew from 8 to over 500 members through their ministry work.
Missionary Jackson loved the Lord and eagerly obeyed His call on her life. She has ministered throughout the United States and abroad in Belize. Missionary Jackson developed workshops for church growth, taught for the Charles Harrison Mason Bible College and she was a Workshop Coordinator/Education Director of the Oklahoma S.E. Jurisdiction Women’s Department. Missionary Jackson was the founder of the North Tulsa Bible Institute and the Pursuit of Excellence Project. She directed the North Tulsa Neighborhood Alliance as well as being a foster parent and trained other foster parents for the State of Oklahoma. Mary Jackson received many recognitions and awards in the secular and religious arenas. God’s servant has won many souls for the kingdom. Missionary Jackson loved people and she loved GOD. He loved her too and snatched her into eternity.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her youngest brother, John and son-in-love, Santos Motley.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Sherrie; sister, Sharon; brother, T. G.; nephews, Roderick, Amari, and Joshua; nieces, Nita, Kayla and Amariana; two godchildren, Kimani Jeffrey and Faith Jefferson and several cousins and friends.
Funeral Services for Mother Mary T. Jackson 78, of Tulsa, Oklahoma will be 11:00am Friday September 27, 2019 Northside Christian Center 844 East 46th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74126.
Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Visitation will be Thursday September 26, 2019 3:00pm til 8:00pm at Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home 2103 East 3rd Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104.
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13 responses to Mrs. Mary T. Jackson
Donna Gray Corbitt Of Tulsa says:
September 26, 2019
Missy Jackson Finished Her Coarse For God Working Very Hard From Sunrise To Sunset For Very Many Many Years She Was Truly An Example Of A Saint Of God And I Have No Doubt She Is In Sweet Peace In The Place Prepared For Us. I Am Going To Miss Her Greatly But My Understanding Of The Will Of God Is This Is The Proper Way To Go. To Sister Sherrie And The Rest Of The Family Members Take Comfort In Know That There Is Know Sorry In This Earth The God Cannot Bare, Entrust All Your Cares To Him. God Bless You
Evangelist Cheryl Cherry Of Tulsa,Okla says:
September 26, 2019
You Are A General In God’S Army. I Thank Jesus, You Were In My Life. I Appreciate Your Family, For Sharing Such A Great Woman Of God. Evangelist Mary T Jackson., Sister Jackson, My Dearest Friend. I Love You Much.
Evangelist Cheryl Cherry Of Tulsa,Okla says:
September 26, 2019
You Are A General In God’S Army. I Thank Jesus, You Were In My Life. I Appreciate Your Family, For Sharing Such A Great Woman Of God. Evangelist Mary T Jackson., Sister Jackson, My Dearest Friend. I Love You Much.
Vanessa Joy Dixon says:
September 26, 2019
To The Family Of Evangelist Mary T. Jackson, I Want You To Remember That God Said, “Blessed Are They That Mourn For They Shall Be Comforted.” This Is Not A Possibly But A Guarantee! Evangelist Jackson Wants Us To Rejoice For That Is What She Is Doing. Just Imagine, Finally, Walking On The Streets Paved With Gold! She Is Hopping, Getting Her Praise On Because She Made It! She Gets To Live In A Mansion. She Doesn’T Want You Sad But The Mary Heart Wants You To Have A Merry Heart:) If There Is Anything I Can Do, Just Let Me Know. I Love You All!
Deborah Hooks Of West Bloomfield, Michigan says:
September 26, 2019
Mary Had A Loving And Sweet Spirit. She Was Always So Kind. I Used To Enjoy Coming To Her House For Dinner.She Made Such Tasty Meals. She Always Made Me Feel Like One Of The Family. I Will Miss Her. May God Bless And Uplift Her Family During This Time Of Transition. From Deborah Hooks