Jonell Wyatt Jackson, age 87, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Granite Mesa Health Center in Marble Falls, Texas where she had lived for the past two and one-half years.  She was born November 28, 1925 to Ray and Lelia (Knight) Wyatt and graduated from Carbon High School in 1945.  On December 10, 1948, she married James E. (Heppy) Jackson and they shared 56 years of marriage on their farm south of Carbon prior to Heppy's death in 2002.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Carbon.

Jonell is survived by one daughter, Linda Kay Neeley and husband,  Curtis of Horseshoe Bay, Texas; grandson, Cody Cox of Arlington, Texas; grandson Corey Cox and wife, Shannon and great granddaughters Tatum, Hayden and Kinley Cox of Grapevine, Texas; one sister, Lois Moffitt of Midland, Texas; brother-in-law Bobbie Joe Jackson of Odessa, Texas; brother-in-law Drew Dan Jackson and wife Bertie of Cisco, Texas; sister-in-law Betty Jackson of Dallas, Texas; sister-in-law Patsy Sims and husband Henry of Graham, Texas; and sister-in-law Pauline Jackson of Missouri and various nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death  by her husband, Heppy; daughter, Deborah Sue Cox; parents, Ray and Lelia Wyatt; brother Bill Wyatt and wife Mattie; brother-in-law Leland Jackson; brother-in-law Laverne and wife Dorothy Jackson; brother-in-law Dwain and wife Doc; and sister-in-law Lou Ann Griffity and husband, John.

The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland, Texas and will be conducted by her nephew, Dale Jackson.  Interment immediately following service at Murray Cemetery in Carbon, Texas.  There will be a family visitation Wednesday, January 29, from 5-7 at the funeral home.

The family wishes to express their everlasting gratitude to the staff at Granite Mesa Health Center for their tender loving care during Jonell's time there.  She loved each and every one of her Earth Angels.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made in her memory to the Carbon Volunteer Fire Department, the Carbon Community Center or the Carbon Cemetery Association.  Checks may be  made payable to the respective organization and mailed to Mrs. Mittie Bledsoe, 217 CR 414, Carbon, Texas  76435.

And if I should go before you

Know that part of me still remains.

You will not see  me, yet I will

Be there walking beside you.

You will not touch me.

Yet I will be in your  heart and memory always.

Have faith that we will one day walk

Hand in hand in eternity.

Until then, live your life for life is good...

and know that I am with you.