Lisa Olivia Jackson

Mrs. Lisa Olivia Bell Jackson was born on November 2, 1971, and the adored daughter of Mr. Phillip C. Bell, Mr. Willie Chisholm, Jr., and Mrs. Charleen M. Davis Bell. She grew up outside New Orleans, LA in River Ridge area of Metairie, LA. Lisa was the beloved sister of Francesca Bell Lotten, the late Laurie Lee Bell, Phyllis Cartina Bell, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Bailey, Christine Chisholm, Carolyn Chisholm, DeShawn Ellis, and Robert Smith. Lisa attended East Jefferson High School in Metairie, LA graduating in 1989. She later studied electronics at Delgado Community College in New Orleans; earning her Associates Degree, Biomedical Technology in May of 2000. After that she studied Management at the American InterContinental University earning her Bachelors Degree in 2006.

Lisa was a fearless and competitive child. She learned to swim by jumping in the deep end of pool, loved playing games like hopscotch, double dutch, Clean Sweep, and Minestorm. Lisa always had the best strategy with a light bead when she made her throws. Certainly not forgetting about Cat the Rat game jumping rope keeping the pop. She would jump on the trampoline, and always tried to beat the boys at everything. She was the leader; first born of all the 1st cousins on her mom's side, and kinda hated going to Grandma Marion's, because she tried to keep the children in inside the red and white gate all the time narrowing our playground. She loved being outside playing with friends and going to Uncle Clarence's house; best of all, the gatherings at Auntie Annie House with her cousins, aunts, and uncles. Lisa was the big cousin, and she loved being raised so closely together and living near her extended family.

Lisa was so beautiful that people naturally gravitated towards her. She was best friends with Cassandra Dillon and Dana Giles; sharing so many wonderful experiences with them. Lisa became even more adventurous through her teenage years into adulthood; like jumping out of planes, trying new foods, visiting Niagara Falls, and shooting pool. She had a kind warming heart, and made the deepest connections with everyone she came into contact with; most importantly, with a young man named Stephen A. Jackson. Somewhere during all that fun those two fell for one another, That bond blossomed into a long relationship, and eventually a loving 17-year marriage and the birth of an even more gorgeous daughter - little cutie patootie Chelsey Symone Jackson. Lisa enjoyed an extensive career with GE Healthcare; holding such titles as Program Coordinator, Operations Specialist, Co-Leader AAF Remote, and Regional Operations Manager; and in recent years as a Senior Key Account Manager with Siemens Healthineers.

Lisa was an extraordinarily intelligent daughter, wife, mother, sister, friend, colleague, competitor and world adventurer that was loved by all. She lived a life of strength and courage; being steadfast in her strongest spiritual beliefs. May Jehovah call her name when it's time for all those in memorial tombs come out. John 5:28. "For Jesus said, " I am the resurrection and the Life" John 11:25. Lisa knew all our hope is in Revelations 21:3-4, where God says he will wipe out every tear, nor mourning or pain, or death will be no more! We are encouraged not to store up treasures on this earth, but will keep our eyes simple and store up treasures with God in the heavens. Ps. 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A Help that is readily a found in times of distress. Left to forever cherish the precious memories of Lisa's life are her husband, Stephen A. Jackson and daughter, Chelsey S. Jackson of Little Elm, TX; mother, Charleen M. Bell of Metairie, LA; sister, Francesca Bell Lotten (Darryl) of Little Elm, TX; sister, Phyllis Bell McPhail (Robert) of Metairie, LA; grandmother, Edna B. Rousseau; siblings, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Bailey, Christine Chisholm, Carolyn Chisholm, DeShawn Ellis, and Robert Smith; niece, Ferrin Matthews, nephew, Kory Blaze Vogel, niece, Addison McPhail; and beloved cats, Spencer and Jasper.