On July 16; 1942; Emma Lee Jackson was born in Monessen to the late William and Zadine Bronson. A life-long resident of Monessen; she graduated from Monessen High School with the class of 1962 and later graduated from Douglas School of Business. She had a kind; loving; warm and very generous spirit. She was always willing to help anyone in any way that she could. She was a special woman in the lives of both her children and grandchildren. She also was a devoted football and basketball fan of Monessen; as well as an avid bingo player at Monessen Volunteer Fire Hall No. 1. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; John Jackson; one uncle; Willie Gomez; one brother; Kenneth Russell Bronson; one sister-in-law; Lillian Bronson; and one nephew; James Daryl Jeffries. She leaves to mourn her children; Vince Jackson of Monessen; Marcella Paula Jackson-Wilson of Austin; Texas; Launa Jackson-Wormack of Columbus; Ohio; and John Jackson and Kim Jackson; both of Monessen; 11 grandchildren; Brandon Jackson; Brittney Jackson; Eric Emerson; Corderro Jackson; John Jackson Jr.; Kane Jackson; Shane Jackson; Hanna Jackson; Christy Jackson; Janelle Jackson and Jessie Wilson; brothers and sisters; John Bronson; Cleo Whitlock; William Bronson; Sylvester Bronson; Jessie Grant; Dale and Nadine Ross; Major and Noryne Corley and Donald and Donna Payne; all of Monessen; and numerous nieces; nephews and cousins. Family and friends will be received at Union Baptist Church in Monessen on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday; Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. in the church; followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.