Lillie Mae Scott Jackson passed away in Los Angeles, California on September 23, 2024. Lillie was the daughter of BJ and Rosalie Scott born April 1, 1939, in Centralia Illinois.
Lillie attended Lincoln Elementary and Centralia High School in Centralia Illinois. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale Illinois and membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Chapter Delta Beta. Upon graduation in 1961, Lillie moved to Chicago and began her teaching career. Several years later, Lillie and Howard Jackson married and moved to Los Angeles where she resided for the past 60 years. She was a teacher and guidance counselor in the Los Angeles Unified School District and retired in June 2000.
Lillie was known for kindness and generosity to family and friends. As a Deacon and Church Elder of Knox Presbyterian Church, she was affectionally known for her unwavering service to the members such as conducting morning prayer for the parishioners.
Lillie was preceded in death by her parents BJ and Rosalie Scott, brother William Kenneth Scott, and sisters Lillian Burgess and Martha Vaughn.
Memories of her will be cherished by many, including her nieces Dr. Cheryl Burgess of Washington, DC, Carole Burgess of Las Vegas, LV, Kyra Vaughn of Flossmoor, IL; Nephews, Steven Burgess of Federal Way, WA, Karlton Vaughn of Flossmoor, IL, Kendrick Vaughn of Flossmoor, IL, Brandon Scott of Atlanta, GA; great-nieces, Nina Burgess of Tacoma, WA, Mikyla Maxon and Khalia Maxon of Flossmoor, IL and great-nephews, Corben & Courtney Morgan of Las Vegas, NV, Nicholas Vaughn of St. Louis, MO and a host of cousins, in-laws, and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at Irvin-Macz Funeral Home in Centralia, IL, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at noon Friends and relatives are welcome to a visitation time from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service at noon at the funeral home in Centralia. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in rural Sandoval.
In lieu of flowers, we request donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) in her memory-Lillie Mae Scott Jackson.
