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Emma Jackson Obituary

Emma Jean Clayton Jackson, 77, passed away June 23, 2025.
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, daughter of the late Lewis and Beatrice Goodson Clayton, she was a graduate of North Greenville University, a retired caregiver, and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Hank Jackson and Ben Jackson (Ashley); two stepdaughters, Regina Hamlin (Shannon) and Rhonda Knox; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Clayton Van Tone.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, at Holly Springs Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Tim Clark. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held 10:00-10:45 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, at the church.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 123 West Antrim Drive, Greenville, South Carolina 29607.
Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Post and Courier - Greenville on Jun. 24, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Jun

27

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Holly Springs Baptist Church

251 Hannon Rd, Inman, SC 29349

Jun

27

Service

11:00 a.m.

Holly Springs Baptist Church

250 Hannon Road, Inman, SC

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300 West Poinsett Street, Greer, SC 29650

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