Betty Wilcox Jackson Obituary (1926 - 2012)

“Beloved Mother and Grandmother”Kearns, UT-Our loving mother, grandmother, and friend passed away late on the evening of June 19, 2012. She fought a brief, but brave, battle with stomach cancer.Betty was born in Los Angeles, California on April 19, 1926. She moved to Utah in the late 1940s, where she met her husband Ernest. Ernest and Betty were married on August 10th, 1949 in Salt Lake City. Together they had four children: Jerry, Richard, Donald, and Ray. She also had three grandchildren: Jeff, Brett, and Ryan, as well as three great-grandchildren: Kaitlynn, Aaron, and Danica. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest; and son, Richard.She was very active in the LDS church, where she served numerous roles and callings. She especially enjoyed working with disabled children, and had a natural gift for it. She was loved by all who knew her, and will be sorely missed.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Kearns 1st Ward, 4270 W. 5700 S. A viewing will be Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State Street, and Saturday at the church from 10-10:45 a.m. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park, 4335 W. 4100 S.