Dorothy L. "Dot" Jackson
October 14, 1930 ~ February 6, 2020
Dorothy L. “Dot” Jackson
89, of Mooresville, passed away on February 6, 2020 at The Gathering Together in Plainfield, surrounded by her family. Dot was born on October 14, 1930 to the late William Otto Gabbei and Effie (Perkins) Gabbei in Indianapolis, IN.
Dot worked as a cook at Neil Armstrong Elementary in Mooresville for 26 ½ years before retiring. She was known around Mooresville for her cooking, often giving extra helpings to those less fortunate. Her family will miss her pizza burgers, chili sauce and homemade chicken & noodles. She also enjoyed reading, going to Shelbyville to the Casino, watching NASCAR, IU Basketball, playing cards in her younger years. She was a long-time faithful member of Five Points Baptist Church and the Mooresville American Legion. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Jackson; son Gary Jackson; a daughter Yvonne Edwards and 4 brothers and 4 sisters.
She is survived by her sons Steven (Louwanna) Jackson, Michael (Iona) Jackson; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held Monday, Feb.10th from 4-8pm at Carlisle- Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 11am in the funeral home, with Rev. Bill Gott officiating. Burial will follow the services in Mooresville Cemetery.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of the Gathering Together in Plainfield for their exceptional care of Dot. Memorial contributions are preferred to be made in Dot’s memory to The Gathering Together 147 N Center St, Plainfield, IN 46168, https://thegatheringtogether.org/
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To the Jackson family: So sorry for your loss. I was good friends with Yvonne in high school but never met Dorothy. My thoughts & prayers are with you.
A family jewel. You are so loved Aunt Dorothy and will be missed.
Aunt Dorothy will be missed by all of us. She was special. We all loved her very much!
Louwanna, Sorry to hear about Dorothy. Prayers for your family. Barb And Stace Golden
Continued prayers for your family in this season. The love that surrounded her during her time at The Gathering Together is a tribute to the loving, kind-hearted woman Dot must have been. Nancy
Dorothy ,was one of the sweetest ladies I had the pleasure of knowing .
aunt Dorothy will be miss love the time we shared
Yes you we so loved aunt Dorothy R.I.P. you will be missed . Love you Doris metcalf
I remember Dorothy and Junior coming to visit Grandma soon after my Grandpa Gordon passed away. Grandma really didn’t want to see anyone but when I told her it was Dorothy and Junior she was so happy to see them. Much love and prayers to Dorothy’s family. Ronna
RIP Dorothy,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all! Dorothy was a very good friend, and we worked together. Also had good times going out to eat and enjoying one another’s company. I will greatly miss her❣️ RIP Friend ❤️ U❗️
She truly was the sweetest ladies ever I never will forget camping down at the cabins and her swimming in the creek with us she always said me and my brother Don taught her how to swim..she will be missed her on earth ..but will be greated with one heck of a celebration…when she gets where she’s going ߙ
Beautiful person loved dearly.Missed are chats, wonderful friend.