Thelma Adelaide Jackson

Thelma Jackson passed away on September 11, 2021, after complications following a fall in her own home. Thelma was born on November 9, 1928 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Clive and Edris Davidson. She was the great granddaughter of Elijah Davidson, the discoverer of the Oregon Caves. When she was 11, she moved to Sonoma with her mother and step father, where she grew up and graduated from Sonoma High School in 1947. That same year she moved to Yreka with her family and began working for the United States Department of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service. Thelma married Joseph D. Coffman and had three children, and was pregnant with her fourth child when she was widowed in 1957. She continued to work and raise her children. Then, in 1978, she remarried to Herbert P. Jackson. She retired after 33 years, and began to travel with her husband to golf tournaments, taking cruises, traveling to Branson, Missouri, Arizona, and the Columbia River. After the death of her second husband, she continued to be active. She attended exercise classes at the YMCA up until her passing. She was an avid bowler in her younger years, a member of the VFW, NARFE. Thelma loved the ocean and took many trips to the Oregon Coast. She also enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles, and crossword puzzles. Thelma sewed her daughter's school clothes, and when the time came, she sewed her oldest daughter's wedding dress. She continued sewing until her eyesight and arthritis forced her to give it up. Thelma was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas E. Davidson, at age 11 from leukemia; a half-brother, Lyle H. Walter in 2014; and by her second husband, Herbert Jackson in 2009. She is survived by four daughters: Chris (Gary) Warren of Sparks, Nevada, Sharon (Gary) West of Porterville, Carol (Tom) Bagwell of Yreka, and Susan (Mike) Malone of Yreka. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and by her constant companion, Abby the Cat. Per Thelma's request, no services will be held. She asked that, if you wish to, you may donate to the charity of one's choice, or to the American Diabetes Foundation. Thank you to Fairchild Medical Center, the doctors and nurses who attended to her after her accident, and a big thank you to Dr. Louis DeRouchey for taking great care of her for many years. Thelma was a great lady, and I mean LADY, wonderful mother, and friend. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.

Thelma Adelaide Jackson

November 9, 1928 - September 11, 2021