Lanina Danielle Hawthorne Jackson

Lanina Danielle Hawthorne Jackson, 32, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital. On Nov. 13, 1976 in Radford, God graced Daniel and Debra Hawthorne with a daughter, Lanina Danielle Hawthorne Jackson. In his sovereignty, God allowed Lanina to be called from time into eternity. At the age of 32, Lanina Jackson departed from this life. It takes wisdom to build a house, and understanding to set it on a firm foundation. She graduated from Marion Senior High School. She has served her community by working in various franchises and corporations in Smyth County. Additionally, she volunteered her time at community agencies like Mt. Community Action Programs. A man's greatest treasure is his wife -- she is a gift from the Lord. On March 14, 1995, she became the treasure of Delmas R. Jackson; high school sweethearts pledged one another their undying affection. The date of their holy matrimony commenced Delmas and Lanina's 13-year covenant of marriage. God honored Lanina and made her happy by giving her children.  She named the gifts God bestowed upon her Shaun, Shanic and Shane. She valued each child's individuality, celebrated their gifts, and embraced them with care and love. She was passionate about motherhood and endeavored to instruct her children to become productive citizens. Instructed as a youth to "Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about," she became a member of Mt. Zion Temple Family Worship Center. She served as a member of the Temple Keeper's Ministry and participated in various community events, including the Energizer and Christmas parades. During the school year, she volunteered at New Destiny Academy. During the summer, she offered her services to the Agape Outreach Summer Enrichment Program. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Amanda and Robert McCallester. She leaves to pursue a God-honoring life, survivors including her husband, Delmas; her children, Shawn, Shanic and Shane; her brother, Byron Hawthorne; her parents, Debra and Daniel Hawthorne; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heavens… God has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Robyn Turner officiating. Private burial was held at Round Hill Cemetery, Marion. The family received friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.