Obituary of Beatrice L. Jackson

Beatrice L. (Hazzard) Jackson of Putnam passed away peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Matuliaitis Nursing Home in Putnam, CT. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Jackson, Sr., who passed away on May 9, 2005. They married February 10, 1940. Beatrice or Beady as she was lovingly called by siblings, nieces, nephews and friends, was born May 5, 1923 in Woodstock, CT, daughter of George and Maude (Brown) Hazzard. Beady was a Native American and proud member of the Nipmuc Tribe. She made her home the majority of her life in Putnam and was a longtime member of the Putnam Congregational Church. She loved to read, do word puzzles, knit, crochet and quilting, making beautiful items for home and family. She was a longtime employee of Hale Manufacturing Co. from where she retired. She was a hard worker, dependable and extremely honest. She loved to tell you what she thought. She was a loving, caring and loyal mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. She loved to laugh and would often eat her dessert before her meal. She will always be remembered as being a sweet, loving and giving person who was lovingly called Mummy by her children and Nanna by her grands. She leaves her children: Anna Jackson of Bloomfield, CT; Kay Foster of Southborough, MA; Robert H. Jackson, Jr. of Cape Coral, FL; Francis Jackson of Putnam, CT; Deborah Mounds of Hartford, CT and Cheryl Jackson-Morris of Windsor, CT; her sisters: Clara Greene of East Killingly, CT; Gladys Kilgore of Richmond, CA; eight grandchildren: Robin Jackson, Scott Foster, Diana Jackson, Sonja Foster, Tracy Jackson, Wayne Jackson, Matthew Mounds and Christopher Morris; 15 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Calling Hours will be 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam with a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, followed by burial in Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam. Share a memory with her family at www.smithandwalkerfh.com