Billie “Skippy” Margaret Ventura Jackson, 90 of Fairfield passed away November 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born September 2, 1930 in Silsbee, Texas to Willie O. Ventura and Gladys J. Shields Ventura. Billie lived in Houston most of her life, and the last 19 years in Fairfield. She loved to garden and fish. She also attended Ward Prairie Baptist Church in Fairfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Jackson.
She is survived by her son, Bill Jackson and wife Leta of Fairfield; daughter, Margaret A. McLemore of Houston; brother, Joseph Ventura and wife Nicole of Georgetown; grandchildren, Craig, Sherry and husband Joe Simpson, Donnalee, Joey, Audra; great grandchildren, Morgan, Conner, Preston, Riley, Edward, Jacob, Marissa and Rianna, and one great-great grandchild Willow.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Those of you who know her realized how special a person she was – known as Billie Margaret, Skippy, Aunt Skippy, and mostly Mawmaw to me – she could outrun all of us with her work ethic and strength.
She loved her yard, plants (Macho ferns, Boston ferns, airplane plants, Sago palms, Esperanza, daylilies and Cannas…to name a few). She loved to shop and go places. She was still in her yard about a month ago, intent on nothing getting her down.
She also loved to feed us and entertain. Many of you had her Stew, spaghetti, chicken and dumplings, Lemon Pound Cake, Mincemeat cookies and nut clusters for Christmas.
We are blessed that her illness did not linger and she had very little pain.
Thank you for all that have been a part of her life. We know that she is in Heaven, possibly tending the garden, and faithful that we will see her again!
An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
