Mary Campbell Jackson, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on October 6, 2025, due to a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mary was born in Tazewell, Tennessee to Edna Mae Lynch Campbell and Lonal Carter Campbell. She attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where she met her beloved husband, Brandon Jackson. She finished her Bachelor’s of Arts degree at George Mason College of the University of Virginia. She was an English teacher and worked in the legal profession with the Illinois Attorney General. Brandon and Mary were married for 59 years, living in Virginia, Illinois, and finally retiring to their dream home in Dickson, Tennessee.
Mary was a faithful member of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Nashville, TN. She devoted much of her time to The Order of the Daughters of the King, an Episcopal women’s ministry. She was also a member of the Centennial Club and the Study Club. She loved painting, creative writing, and calligraphy. She spread love through her knitting and the Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. George’s.
She is survived by her husband, Brandon Jackson; her brothers, George Campbell (Sue) and Paul Campbell (Barbara); her daughter, Mary Kathryn Jackson Roberts and her husband Jim Roberts, Jr.; her daughter, Amy Elizabeth Jackson Collier and her husband, Rick Collier; and her grandchildren, Jackson Collier, Maggie Collier, Andrew Collier, Grace Roberts, James Roberts, III, and Lily Roberts.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Alive Hospice for their care and comfort. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at St. George’s Episcopal Nashville, October 25, 2025, 10:30am with visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. George’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, TN, Cornerstone Fund.
Arrangements in the care of Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, Nashville, TN (615) 857-9955. We proudly remain locally owned and operated.
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