Rebecca Lynn Jackson

1957 - 2024

Rebecca (Becky) Lynn Jackson, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at home on September 25, 2024. She was born July 7, 1957, in Willard, Ohio to Dr Richard and Martha Jackson.

Becky received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado, Master of Science from Baylor University, and medical degree from Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. Accepted to Stanford Plastic Surgery, she graduated in 1991, having done fellowships in Japan and Scotland. She had the makings of a gifted microsurgeon and proceeded to a one-year fellowship at the famed Buncke clinic at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco. Upon completion, she continued as an attending physician. In 1994, Becky was invited to join Napa Valley Plastic Surgery where she practiced until 2018.

During her residency at Stanford, she gave up vacation time to travel with Stanford's international medical team, Interplast, to perform plastic surgery to under-resourced communities in third world countries. After multiple trips to China, Becky led Interplast efforts in Mongolia; she later continued on her own, totaling 15 missions. Becky hosted Mongolian surgeons and patients at her Napa home. She singlehandedly introduced microsurgery to Mongolia. Becky further continued global humanitarian reconstructive surgery with different volunteer organizations serving in South America, Bangladesh, Malawi, the Philippines, Laos, and Guatemala. Later in her career, she led yearly teams to Antigua, Guatemala for the organization, Faces of Hope.

Becky was humble and selfless and was always available to anyone who needed her help. She was a beloved community member who continued humanitarian service, where she was awarded Napa's Health Professional of the Year in 2001; Queen of the Valley Hospital awarded her the Sister Ann McGuinn Award for Justice in 2012 for her willingness to care for those in need regardless of their ability to pay. Additionally, she co-founded Napa County's Taboo Tattoo program, removing tattoos from young people who wished to leave gang life.



Apart from her professional life, Becky was a fiercely competitive athlete and stellar musician. She enjoyed an active life by golfing, scuba diving throughout the world, sky diving and running. Later in Napa, she renewed her interest in music and played viola with a quartet. Becky was also passionate about her Australian Shepards, especially Bosco and Wally, and her cats.

Moreover, Becky was an accomplished cook, sharing old family recipes and experimenting with new recipes and making them her own. She loved to host events at home, from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas, and embraced all as her own family.

Despite suffering a head injury in 2018, followed by nine months of intense rehabilitation, Becky maintained a positive attitude and enjoyed life. She is survived by her life partner and wife of 33 years, Kristi Lesnewich, and her brother Lanny Jackson (Julie), bother-in-law Tim Lesnewich, sister-in-law Julie Lesnewich (Peter), five nephews and a niece.

We extend our appreciation to Providence Home Health, Palliative and Hospice Care, and special thanks to Jayce, Regina, Stacy, Jamie, Amanda and Jennifer.

A public celebration of life will be held November 1, 2024 at 11am, at Tulocay Cemetery, Napa.