Caroline “Carol” C. Jackson died at Liberty Hospital on May 29, 2022, at age 90. Carol was born on May 14, 1932, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Josephine and Catherine Pankiewicz. She grew up with her eight siblings, Maureen, Dodie, Mary, Charles, Frank, Jenny, Helen, and Tom. As a child, Carol liked to play outside, dig holes in the dirt, and would often say, “I’m going to dig a hole to China.”
After graduating high school, Carol married the love of her life Ramon “Ray” R. Jackson, in St. Joseph, Missouri, on December 26, 1953. They were married almost 65 years before Ray preceded her in death on November 10, 2018. After getting married, Carol and Ray moved to Kansas City where she began her lifetime career as a homemaker and supporting Ray’s lifetime career at Trans World Airlines.
In 1958, the couple welcomed their first and only child, Maureen “Reeny” Jackson. Carol was a devoted wife and mother. She supported her daughter’s education by avidly reading to her, being a PTA mom, and taking Reeny to many activities. Carol enjoyed spending time outdoors working in her yard, boating and fishing at Lake Viking, and playing casino slots. She especially loved going out to breakfast with Ray, listening to her grandson’s Matt musical performances, and caring for dogs.
Carol is preceded in death, by her husband Ray, her parents Josephine and Catherine, and her siblings, Dodie, Mary, Charles, Frank, Jenny, Helen, and Tom.
Carol is survived by her sister Maureen, of Healdsburg, California; daughter Maureen Hudson and son-in-law Mike Hudson of Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren Matthew Ray Hudson and fiancé River Reiter of Liberty, Missouri; Christopher Hudson of Seattle, Washington; and Tasha Hudson Jenkins and husband Kevin Jenkins, and children Kevin Allen Jenkins and Abigail Jenkins of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to a local animal shelter. There will be private services and burial.
The family would like to thank the staff at Liberty Hospital for their efforts and care.
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