CLEO GRIFFIN JACKSON

HORATIO - Cleo Griffin Jackson, age 99, widow of Julian Laval Jackson Sr., died on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Marietta, Georgia.

Born in the Bethel community of Sumter County, she was a daughter of James N. and Clemmie Ingram Griffin. She was a member of McLeod's Chapel Methodist Church in Rembert.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by her daughter, Kathryn J. Somers of Marietta; grandsons, Julian Laval Jackson III of Florida, Eric W. Somers (Ann Margaret) of Woodstock, Georgia, and Shawn Somers (Regina) of Villa Rica, Georgia; seven great-grandchildren, J.J and Charles Jackson, Foster and Jackson Somers and Connor (Ashley), Corey and Kayla Somers of Georgia; and one great-great-grandson, Brendan Somers. She is also survived by one brother, Bernard Griffin (Shirley) of the Bethel community; a number of nieces and nephews; and one former granddaughter-in-law, Stacey Jackson of Georgia.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her son, Julian Laval Jackson Jr.; a daughter-in-law, Helen Jackson Mood (Jimmy); two sisters, Mary Lou Truluck and Florence Jackson; and five brothers, James, Carroll, Charlton, Robert and William Griffin.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with James W. Kendall Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Bethesda Methodist Church located on S.C. 261 near Dinkins Mill.

Pallbearers will be William Barnes, Ladson DuBose, Charles Jackson, David LeNoir Sr., David LeNoir Jr., Steve LeNoir, Walter LeNoir Jr. and Donnie Shirer.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethesda Church Cemetery Fund, care of Loraine W. Booker, 6310 Catchall Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 or to a charity of one's choice.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.