George Franklin Jackson

George Franklin Jackson departed this life on July 19, 2017, at Montgomery Hospice, Casey House, Derwood, Maryland due to a long illness. George was born on December 18, 1933 to the late Clinton Jackson and Isabel Thompson Jackson in Seneca, Maryland. His grandparents were the late Basil Jackson and Stella Mills Jackson Thomas. He was the youngest of seven siblings. As a native of Montgomery County, he attended Quince Orchard Public Elementary School and Lincoln High School. George was married to Ethel Martin Jackson on October 24, 1964, in Rockville, Maryland. From this union they were blessed with four children. He was a dedicated employee serving 35 years with Montgomery County Public Schools. He was a humble hard worker. All of his life he would always expressed appreciation when someone had done something for him. George loved his family and he was always concern with the welfare of his children. He always inspired them to help each other. He enjoyed social gatherings out in various communities, such as Seneca, Tobytown, Sugarland, Boyds, Emory Grove, Lincoln Park and Scotland. He especially enjoyed family barbecue over his nephew's house. He loved his sisters and he use to ask their grandchildren, "Did you check on my sister today?" He had a great appreciation for cars. He'll look under the hood then ask, "What kind of car do you have now?" "Let's take a ride!" He loved football; his favorite team was the Washington Redskins. He represented them by wearing his hat and scarf. One of his meals during the game would be a bucket of KFC and homemade potato salad. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and attended Seneca church when his health permitted. George was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Martia Mason; four sisters, Annie Holloway (James, Sr.), Alice Beander (Earl), Blanch Jenkins (Moses, Sr.), and Armiter Jackson; two brothers, Clifton and Thomas Jackson; two nieces, Mary Beander Prather (Earl, Sr.), Debbie Hebron Claggett (Booda); five nephews, James Holloway, Jr., David Holloway (LaVerne), Leroy "Billy" Jackson, Sylvester "Rodney" Jackson Hebron, Jr. and Robert "Bobby" Beander. George leaves to cherish his memory by his children, Raymond Jackson, Sr., (Julia), Anna Jackson Smith (Muhammad), Hazel Weedon (Steve, Sr.), Eleanor Williams (Herman), Renay Carrington (Gregory), Ernest Williams, Sr., and Michael Battle; fifteen grandchildren, Raymond Jackson, Jr., Mark Mason, Jr., Cornell Smith, Malik Smith, Ernest Williams, Jr., Helen Jackson, Atasha Jackson Arnold (Dennis), Antoinette Wayne (Gabriel), Kiana Williams, Atasha Williams, Kameisha Williams, Anita Dolby, Erika Phillips, Quinette Battle, and Ashley Nolan; twelve great-grandchildren, Jordyn Mason, Maliyah Mason, Mark Mason, III, Isaiah Wayne, Gabriella Wayne, Jayla Dolby, Tiani Williams, Jnajah Willliams, Delonte Williams, Larry Thomas, Brandon Jordan, Camery Jordan; one niece, Rebecca Jackson King (Joseph); three nephews, Joseph Beander (Beverly), Walter "Dee Dee" Beander, Sr. (Shiree), Moses "Junior" Jenkins (Josalynn), and a host of other family and friends.