Mary Elizabeth Lowe Jackson, 102 of Winston Salem, NC passed Friday, 4/19/2024. The family will receive friends at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at United Metropolitan Baptist Church, 450 Metropolitan Drive, Winston Salem, The “Celebration of Life” will begin at 12:00 Noon.

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Count your garden by the flowers. Never by the leaves that fall. Count your days by the sunny hours. Never remembering the clouds at all. Count your nights by stars, not shadows. Count your life with smiles, not tears. And when your life has reached its autumn. Count you age by friends, not years.

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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lowe Jackson, 102, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Novant Medical Center. She was surrounded by her devoted and beloved caregivers, LaVerne Granger, Sheila Weems, Brenda Achi and two of her goddaughters, Jackie J. Gant and Betty A. Jeffers. Mrs. Jackson was born, December 18, 1921 to William Evander Lowe and Ida Pearl Warren Lowe in Guilford County, North Carolina.

She worked tirelessly and selflessly to provide a loving home ofr her sons, Horace and Oswell. She retired from Wake Forest University as a Building Services Supervisor. As a dedicated member of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church she served faithfully as a Senior Usher, an Advisor to the Youth Ushers and loyally attended Bible Study and Sunday School.

Mary was well known for making and sharing her delicious baked and canned goods; and took great delight in gardening and growing beautiful flowers and plants.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Horace E. Jackson; siblings, Naomi L. Motley, William Lowe, Thelma L. Whitaker, Edmonia Lowe, Beatrice L. Jones, Ida Pearl Lowe, Altie L. Fields, Savannah Lowe, Homer E. Lowe, W. E. Lowe, Pauline L. Whitaker, Christine Lowe and Mona L. Pavis.

Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Dr. Oswell D. Jaxxon, granddaughter, Lucianna Jackson Morgan; great granddaughters, Adonica R. Jackson, Naomi M. Yisrael-Morgan, Hannah E. Yisrael-Morgan; several nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, friends and her UMMBC family.

In memory of Mrs. Jackson, the family kindly requests that donations be made to “Meal on Wheels” which was very near and dear to her heart. She was a longtime volunteeer and recipient. In December, 2021, Mrs. Jackson was served Forsyth County's seven millionth (7,000,000) meal.

The Family expresses their gratitude for the love and respect afforded their matriarch by her church, friends and acquaintances. Her Extended Family